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Christmas on Broadway with Pot-Pourri

Can you believe we are at December already? What a year it has been. New Council, new piece of silverwear in the cupboard at RFU House and things are looking good for a long hot North Shore Summer.

But first the Christmas season! There is a great show coming to the Bruce Mason Centre that is warm, funny and family friendly. Its called Christmas on Broadway and it’s a feel good romp through some of the greatest Christmas songs ever written, topped off with a magical journey through some of the best Broadway Tunes to grace the New York Stages.

It comes here from Australia and features four of their best and most experienced Musical Theatre singers and actors, a brilliant pianist, fantastic harmonies, and an array of costumes. Don’t think its a serious night out though, these performers are all dab hands in Musical Comedy and there will definitely be a sense of fun and play!

They are Called “Pot Pourri” and they are bringing us the ‘Christmas on Broadway” Show.

You will hear songs by Leonard Cohen, Sting, Andre Bocelli, Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, as well as highlights from Phantom Of the Opera, les Miserables, West Side Story and many more. That is all on top of Christmas Carols and cheer that have been arranged specially for this show.

Named Australian Event Entertainers of the Year, Pot-Pourri presents their unique and innovative blend of music theatre, cabaret, opera, magic, didgeridoo and comedy in a superbly entertaining show. With 40 overseas tours and seven CDs, this group receives a standing ovation at every performance.

Twenty-five years ago Tania de Jong and Jonathan Morton founded Pot-Pourri, as “The Hums of Pooh”. Since then, Pot-Pourri has continued to expand and go from strength to strength. Pot-Pourri was selected as one of the companies to represent Australia internationally for the Sydney Olympic Games and was invited to perform at the World Expo 2000 in Hannover. They also performed as guest artists with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra in Korea, a sell-out season at The Famous Spiegeltent at the Melbourne Festival and were the only Australian act invited to perform for the International Music Theatre Festival in Korea, and the first Australian act invited to perform at the Macau Concert Hall.

It’s a heartwarming lead into Christmas and the Bruce Mason always looks the part at the festive time of the year. Andrew Scott, CEO of the Bruce Mason Centre, loves the group after seeing them perform on many occasions and told me that if you love the vocal harmonies of acts such as “The Ten Tenors” you will love this!

See you at the Show.

Shane Cortese – shane@channelmag.co.nz

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Art Exhibition-‘Uenuku-After the Rain’

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Bruce Mason Centre 1st-23rd December

FRIDAY

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Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Breakers vs Melbourne Tigers

North Shore Events Centre, 7.30pm

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm

Milford Craft Market

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am-2pm

Mairangi Bay Christmas Extravaganza

Christmas Art Exhibition

Parrots Comedy Club presents Mike King

Lola Latina at the Copacabana

Intermediate School Battle of the Bands

Mairangi Arts Centre2nd-20th Dec from 9.30am

Devonsport Sun Run

Victoria Picture Palace & Theatre, 8.30-11.30pm

Bruce Mason Centre, 7pm

SATURDAY

Torpedo Bay Café, 6-7.30pm

Christmas Art Exhibition

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Devonport Museum Open Weekends

Lola Latina at the Copacabana

Windsor Reserve, 10am-3pm Bruce Mason Centre, 11am, 3pm & 7.30pm

Devonport Museum Open Weekends Vauxhall Rd, Devonport, 2-4pm

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-10am

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60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

North Harbour Business Association Golf Day North Shore Golf Club, Appleby Rd, Albany, 11am

Devonsport Sun Run

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The Santa Claus Show 2011

The Pumphouse, 10.30am & 1pm

North Shore Grand Prix RaboDirect Criterium National Championships

Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 5.30-9pm

The Pumphouse, 10.30am & 1pm

Bruce Mason Centre, 6.30pm

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Theatre Works, Birkenhead 9th-17th Dec - Wed-Fri, 7pm, Sat/Sun 4pm

Bruce Mason Centre, 6.30pm

Breakers vs Gold Coast Blaze

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 3-8pm

The Santa Claus Show 2011

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Devonport Rotary Club Presents Art in Action Windsor Reserve, 10am-4pm

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The Kennedy Park WWII Tunnels

Beach Rd, Castor Bay, Open to Public 1-4pm

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What Next?

4 Seasons Christmas Market

Devonport Museum Open Weekends

Bruce Mason Centre, 1pm Vauxhall Rd, Devonport 2-4pm

North Shore Events Centre, 10am-4pm

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme

Devonport Museum Open Weekends

Takapuna Beach, 9-10am

Music for Christmas The North Shore Male Choir

Devonport Christmas Display

Friendly Societies Hall, Victoria Rd, Devonport 8th-18th Dec, 10am-4pm Daily

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6am-Noon

Mt Cambria Reserve, Devonport, 2-4pm

Vauxhall Rd, Devonport 2-4pm

North Shore Events Centre, 7.30pm

Takapuna Market

Devonport Community Garden

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am & 4pm

Santa in Space

What Next?

Milford Twilight Market

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

What Next?

Christmas Art Exhibition

8am-12.30pm

Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

The Santa Claus Show 2011

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market

The Pumphouse, 10.30am & 1pm

Christmas Art Exhibition

Torpedo Bay Café, 6-7.30pm

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Devonport Craft Market,

Devonport Santa Parade & Christmas Festival

Hurstmere Rd, 5-9pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

School Carpark, 8am-11am

Browns Bay Christmas Parade

Takapuna Christmas Carnival

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Car Boot Sale Takapuna Primary

Mt Cambria Reserve, Devonport, 2-4pm

Takapuna Beach Reserve, 6.15pm-7.30pm

60’s Up Exercises

6am-Noon

Devonport Community Garden

Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm

Vauxhall Rd, Devonport, 2-4pm

Takapuna Boating Club Summer Paddle Series - Race 4

Takapuna Market

Devonport Community House, 10am-3pm

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Browns Bay Shopping Centre, 5.30pm

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St Peter’s Church, Takapuna, 7pm

Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Breakers vs Cairns Taipans

North Shore Events Centre, 7.30pm

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm

Birkenhead Artisan Market

Highbury House, Birkenhead, 9am-1pm

Christmas Art Exhibition

Christmas Art Exhibition

Devonsport Sun Run

Christmas on Broadway

Takapuna Boating Club Summer Paddle Series

Youth Windsurfing Slalom Clinic

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

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Takapuna Market

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Christmas Day

6am-Noon

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-10am

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Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Torpedo Bay Café, 6-7.30pm

Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm

Takapuna Beach, 11am-2pm

Takapuna Beach Reserve, 6.15pm-7.30pm

60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

Christmas Art Exhibition

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Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

The Night Before Christmas

Bruce Mason Centre, 10am & Midday

Santa’s Holly Jolly Xmas Party

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm

Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

The Night Before Christmas

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme

Bruce Mason Centre, 10am & Midday

Takapuna Beach, 9-11.30am

Santa’s Holly Jolly Xmas Party Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

The Night Before Christmas SPCA Can Drive Bruce Mason Centre, 6.30pm

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-11.30am

60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

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Mairangi Bay Farmers Market 8am-12.30pm

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A Scene from the End of The Golden Weather

Takapuna Beach Reserve, 10am

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The Santa Claus Show 2011

The Pumphouse, 10.30am & 1pm

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Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Lake House Tenants & Tutors

Becroft Gallery, Lake House Arts Centre 6th-18th December

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Takapuna Beach, 5-7pm

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Christmas Art Exhibition

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State Beach Series

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60’s Up Indoor Bowls

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Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

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Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm

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Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

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60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

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Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

The Night Before Christmas

Bruce Mason Centre, 10am & Midday

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Christmas Art Exhibition

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

The Night Before Christmas

Bruce Mason Centre, 10am & Midday

Christmas Art Exhibition

Santa’s Holly Jolly Xmas Party

Santa’s Holly Jolly Xmas Party

The Night Before Christmas

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

Artists Den and Art Gallery, Milford

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Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

Takapuna Beach, 9-11.30am

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Devonport Craft Market,

Devonport Community House, 10am-3pm

Takapuna Market 6am-Noon

The Kennedy Park WWII Tunnels

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Beach Rd, Castor Bay, Open to Public 1-4pm

The Beachtour presented by ZM

6am-Noon

Shakespeare in the Park 2012 Macbeth

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

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Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

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Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme

Milford Reserve, 10am-5pm

Takapuna Market

MONDAY

Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

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The Pumphouse, 8pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

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Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme

Shakespeare in the Park 2012 Antony & Cleopatra The Pumphouse, 8pm

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Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

Shakespeare in the Park 2012 Antony & Cleopatra The Pumphouse, 8pm

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North Harbour Triathlon Club Swim Run Series 2011/12 Race 6, Gould Reserve, Takapuna, 5.30pm

Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

Takapuna Market 6am-Noon

Shakespeare in the Park 2012 Antony & Cleopatra

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The Pumphouse, 8pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

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Surf Lifesaving City Nippers Programme Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

Takapuna Beach, 9-11am

470 Junior World Yachting Champs Takapuna Boating Club, Takapuna

Shakespeare in the Park 2012 Antony & Cleopatra The Pumphouse, 8pm

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60’s Up Indoor Bowls

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, 10am

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Shakespeare in the Park 2012 Macbeth The Pumphouse, 8pm

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2011 North Harbour Club Aimes Awards

The annual North Harbour Club AIMES Awards Gala Dinner was held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna on Saturday October 29th. The North Harbour Club rewards excellence achieved by the young people of the North Harbour region in the areas of the Arts; IT, Innovation & Science; Music; Education; Sport; Service to the Community. This year $110,000 was awarded to 13 young people in the AIMES Awards and Emerging Talent Awards. The Business Channel camera was part of the action. The 2011 AIMES Awards Winners (Photographed right) were - from left Amanda Judd (Service to the Community Award), Moses MacKay (Music), Alisha MacLennan (Judges Award), Tom Abercrombie (Sport), Richard Stebbing (Supreme Award and IT, Innovation & Science), Elliot Christenson-Yule (Arts). Education winner Blake Hansen was absent.

Janine and Steven Jurkovich.

Ken and Sue Noble.

Bryan and Cherie Perron, Bex and Krista, David and Delwyn Argar.

Joan Finlayson, Catherine Jenkins, Flip and Arlo Calkoen.

Darrel Kingham, Robert and Christine Gratton.

Richard Ede, Aidan Bennett, Kerry McLeod.

Moses Mackay and Joseph Bergin.

Kerry and Linda Dines, David and Michelle Abercombie.

Ulla Bennett, Michelle Bennett, Tammy McLeod.

Christine Maud, Robyn Spooner, Mary Delamare, Wendy Stedman, Barbara Collie.

Sharon Davis and Dean Flyger.

Penina Felise-Mackay, Shane and Nicola Manoa, Moses Mackay.

Penny Roberts, Duncan Reid, Evelyn Johnson, Ralph Roberts.

Peter and Jayne White with Maggie Barry.

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Takapuna Methodist Church, Nancy’s Afternoon

Judy Hill, Carole Hollands.

The congregation there feels they can serve the North Shore ‘shut ins’ by arranging entertainment and a nice afternoon tea in the church hall. The atmosphere is very warm and welcoming with a team of carers greeting each guest and escorting them to a sit down afternoon tea. This is all made by their ‘home- bakers who provide sandwiches, buttered items and a variety of dainty cakes. Often the number they serve is up to a hundred, and has always been free of charge. On these days, the car park is covered with rest Home vans and the cars of the church drivers who have collected the guests for the outing. Entertainment ranges from the local Secondary School music groups to older groups singing and dancing for the elderly. Often the guests are invited to join in singing some of the songs they know, and their feet get tapping to the rhythm. Takapuna Methodist Church people are proud of this tradition which was started by Nancy Emmitt and has been going for 38 years. These photos are from “Nancy’s afternoon” held recently.

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Drivers who collected guests, enjoying concert.

Margaret Martin, Christine Peak.

Carole Hollands, Audrey Hainsworth, Maryion Meecham.

Val Gregory.

Judy Hill, June Dewhurst.

Joy Norton, Doreen Morley.

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Alison Welson.

Beverly Jones.

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Takapuna Kindergarden Cookbook Launch

Takapuna Kindergarden held it’s Cook book launch at the fabulous Tiger Coffee premises in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna in late October. This is a must-have cookbook for locals and is the culmination of lot of hard work by volunteers at Takapuna Kindy.

Theresia Kavermann, Jo Collinge, Steven Moore.

Sarah Beaman, Christine Murray.

Nicola O’Rourke, Lesley Chapman, Kate Green, Susie Signal, Jayne Arthur, Nathania Hughes.

Jenny Aldous, Lisa Woods, Jane Sims.

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Ruth Webb, Rachel Campbell.

Nathania Hughes, Kym Nyhoff, Anna Rhodes, Clodagh Knight.

Mark and Suzanne Spooner, Carol Gardiner, Louise Roe.

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BMW Golf Cup International at Northshore Golf Club

Mens winner Neville Jones.

Shirley Tan is presented with her 1st prize by Annette Muir.

Steve Hilson from Jerry Clayton BMW in Takapuna hosted the local BMW Golf Cup International tournament at the North Shore Golf Club on Thursday November 17th. The BMW Golf Cup International started life in 1982 as a small British tournament for BMW owners. Now, nearly 30 years on it has grown into a truly global event, attracting over 100,000 golfers from 50 countries worldwide. Local tournaments are held throughout the world with winners going through to a final event. Local Takapuna golfer Annette Muir became the first New Zealander to receive a BMW Golf Cup International trophy when she came second in last year’s prestigious final which was held at The Blue Canyon Country Club on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand in late February.

Leo Han.

Warren Collett of North Shore Golf Club presents third prize to Gordon Wylde.

Warren Collett and prize winner Bae Wan Park.

Jimmy Wong, Warren Collett.

Warren Collett, Andrew Robertson.

Tony Martin, Warren Collett.

Kwok Kinlay, Warren Collett.

Sue Robertson, Annette Muir.

Philippa Martin, Annette Muir.

Yeon Hwa Park, Annette Muir.

Annette Muir, Matthew Guise.

Tony Martin, Kate Coveny.

Champagne tasting at Frog in a Barrel.

Tasting interesting wines is a popular event now at Frog in a Barrel in Milford. On Wednesday November 10th, Ulla Bennett the roving Channel photographer didn’t need an excuse to be on hand to taste Methode Traditionelle wines and French Champagne on what was called ‘a bubbly evening’.

Stuart, Clare, Jody, Christine, Brian.

Celine and Emmanuel.

Brian Lennard and Adeline.

Debbie and Steve.

Gordon and Cheryl Lamont, Kevin Juventin.

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Westlake Girls Golf Day Energetic Westlake Girls director of sport Dean Flyger has created an annual fundraising event that is a must on the social golf calendar for supporters of the school. He is known for leaving no stone unturned and once again put on a fabulous day at Pupuke Golf Course on Thursday November 17th. Even the Beagle boys came!

The Quarry Bar team claimed the ‘three-peat’ in winning the tournament once again.

Fittingly, the aftermatch was held at Quarry Bar, Smales Farm.

Quarry Bar (Winners).

Westlake Girls.

Benefitz Team.

Canon Team.

Beagle Boys.

SAS Team.

Adams Team.

Aspec Construction.

STI Team.

BNZ.

Uniform Group Team.

Octa Team.

Mark Jago and Dean Flyger.

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Rachael Foster ‘Pop-Up’ Gallery Opening, Takapuna Rachael Foster’s artwork is widely loved by Shore locals and she has once again opened ‘Pop-Up’ Gallery in Takapuna where she is showcasing her two collections – Pin-Ups and Good ol Kiwi favourites available on paper, canvas and more...

Liam Wong, Sam Jupe, Sera Lee.

Rachel Studholme, Jlie Hanham.

Finn Jolly, Michelle Clark and Rachael Foster.

Laura Foster, Phil and Jenny Martin.

Brendon Welham, Ursula and Baby Jazz White, Leslie Foster, Lesley Welham.

Sue, Jonathan, Coco Bibby.

TBBA Mckenzies Project 2 Degree Meeting The Wiltshire Property Group unveiled their exciting ‘McKenzies Project’ plans to Takapuna business people at the Takapuna Beach Business Association’s Two Degree meeting held on Wednesday November 2nd.

Ben Wiltshire and Jeremy Sussex gave an excellent presentation to the group of around 100 business people in attendance and then took many of them on a tour of the building site. For more details visit www.themckenziesproject.com.

Keith Luption, Hamish Ballantyne. Carole Fraser, Stephen Hamlin, Alex West.

Rachael Foster.

Scott Donovan, Mike Wong, Andrew Hill.

Gray Pearson, Tim Bibby.

Andrew and Amanda Wisnewski, Helen Woodhouse.

Doug Cockroft, Carrie Brassett.

Claire Rawkins, Sue Brash.

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Summer & Gift Season essentials

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Every year, I’m presented with a slew of products claiming a host of perks and benefits.

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Loaded with high quality ingredients and a unique alchemy of pure plant extracts that are second to none, you will really fall in love with Sodashi, and that I can promise you.

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3/Sans Lip Aid $26 A rich and velvety lip treatment is designed to target dehydrated and parched lips.

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with master of the short crop / s am sua

What do you most enjoy about being a hairdresser?

The response from a client when they show their appreciation and tell you how happy they are with their hair. Putting smiles on faces.

How should clients prepare before coming into the salon for a completely new look?

Do some research of what you do and don’t like. Bring in references from magazines, make it as visual as possible, this helps in communicating preferences and ideas. Know what your limitations are yet be open minded at the same time. Also bear in mind colour is another way to create change and dimension without being dramatic.

How powerful do you think a new cut is for someone’s confidence?

Extremely empowering. It can completely change a stale mindset and bring about more energy and vitality.

What is the one thing you love most about your role at Stephen Marr?

The chance to inspire and be inspired by a group of creative artists.

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Nature BaBy Crosses the Bridge

The arrival of Nature Baby on this side of the bridge heralds the latest in a line of successes for this New Zealand born brand. Nature Baby has joined the boutique collection of brands on offer at the Department Store in Takapuna and is a welcome addition to this already buzzing space.

Driven by a passion to provide quality natural baby products that challenge the typical consumer experience, the Nature Baby range of organic merino and cotton baby wear brings a focus on classic functional designs made with a conscience.

Loved by families across the world, Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr is the latest high profile fan, recently saying “Nature Baby is the BEST!!! It’s our favorite for Flynn. Thank you so much, he looks so adorable. It’s so hard to find cute baby clothes but you guys do it best! Love Miranda xxx” Nature Baby directors Jacob and Georgia Faull have spent the last 10 years raising not only three children, but also this successful business which now boasts three stores, websites shipping to customers across the globe, and distribution throughout New Zealand, USA, Australia, the UK and Japan.

The Nature Baby range reflects a commitment to ethical and environmental practices and a fresh modern take on essentials for baby.

It has grown to include 100% certified organic cotton and merino baby clothing, sleepwear, bedding, a luxurious botanical skincare range for mothers and babies, and unique toys to inspire the imagination.

The vision is based on a simple idea where parents can come to a place and can find everything they need for their baby. Georgia explains “When we began the business back in 1998, the choice of products available for babies was very limited, and I couldn’t believe that most of what was around was synthetic and unnatural. I didn’t want to dress my baby in sweaty polyester, so that’s where our journey began.”

Georgia and her husband Jacob, who comes from a fine art background, put their creative heads together and decided to make a difference.

Research into the methods typically used in the manufacture of cotton and the effect this was having on the environment and communities involved, led them to seek out alternatives. Having achieved full certification from the Global

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Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), parents can be assured that every step in the production process of Nature Baby cotton is certified from harvesting of the raw materials, through to environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing and labelling.

Similarly the Nature Baby NZ made merino range is produced from locally sourced organic merino wool and follows positive holistic management systems.

The focus is on natural techniques which promote healthy soil, air waterways and humane animal practices whilst reducing or eliminating the need for agricultural chemicals. This means the merino wool is left in its most natural and silky soft state and is perfect for baby’s delicate skin, whilst remaining durable and hard wearing.

Nature Baby uses these lovingly produced fabrics to create pieces which carefully balance ethics, functionality and beauty. A colour palette inspired by nature includes marine stripes, sweet prints and limited editions, made into classic designs updated for the new generation from birth to age 4.

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001 THE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

with Shane Cortese 002 Channel Community Calendar 006 Out & About on the Shore 012 The Department Store 018 In The Channel 020 views from the beach

with Peter White 022 Health & fitness

with Les Mills Takapuna 024 Your Summer Holiday guide 026 Westfield Shore City 030 FOR THE HOME with Harvey Norman,

Wairau Park 032 Channel INterview: Jacko Gill,

World Champion Shot Putter.

034 Quantum Events: Upcoming

Summer Events 035 MOTORING with Lexus of North Shore 037 Channel Christmas shopping

on the Shore 038 Retail Therapy at Takapuna Beach 040 SHORE PHYSIO News 041 Fashion: with Bettie Monroe 042 Your home with Home Fabrics 043 Men’s fashion 044 Eating out in Takapuna 045 THE TAKAPUNA STRIP

Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road 046 STAND UP PADDLING:

with Mark Jackson 047 Fashion: with Aktivworx 049 HEALTH & FITNESS: Pilates Unlimited 050 the smile doctor:

Dr Gilbert Stehbens 052 TIGHT LINES & NO LIES:

Fishing with Hunts Sports of Milford 054 NZ MADE GIFTS: with Nikau

of Mairangi Bay 055 FASHION: with Tinged with Envy,

Mairangi Bay 057 THE HEALTHY CHANNEL: John Appleton 058 The Channel Grill 059 CHANNEL PETS with DogHQ 061 Motoring with Jerry Clayton BMW 062 Book Reviews for Booklovers from

The Booklover 072 Smales Farm 077 beauty as a career: with

International College of Camille 078 barrys point road 082 caring for your car: With Car-Fe 083 vehicle maintenance with AA Auto Service & Repair 084 Millennium Institute of Sport & Health News 087 Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival 2012 088 Education: with Unitec 090 auckland council with George Wood 092 Milford - Everyone’s place: News

The Benefitz Channel Magazine team: (from left) Jared Trice, Mary Bukovac, Aidan Bennett, Ulla Bennett & Michael Campbell, Absent: Dustin Bisschoff & Helen Boswell.

096 Optometry & eyewear with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford 098 Bowls: at Milford Bowling Club 101 get to know your BYO

with Kellie Larson 102 people on the bus - Q&A 103 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

with Schnauer and Co 104 The Channel Cafe guide 106 DELICIOUS TREATS

with Devonport Chocolates 107 DEVONPORT - Our Charming Village

by the Sea 112 Eating out in Devonport 114 Wines & Cheeses with Liz Wheadon 115 4 Seasons Market 116 Spotlight on the Takapuna Markets 117 AMI NORTH HARBOUR NETBALL

with Adele Lendich 118 The pumphouse theatre: What’s On 119 BRUCE MASON CENTRE: What’s On 120 NORTHART: News 121 5 Favourites on the Shore 121 shore people: Amanda Judd 122 MAIRANGI ARTS CENTRE: News 123 Lake House Arts CENTRE: News 125 MASSEY UNIVERSITY News 126 Education: Kristin School 128 Education: Takapuna Grammar School 129 EDUCATION: Corelli Academic School of the Arts 130 Education: Westlake Boys High School 132 Feature: Making delicious cupcakes 133 YMCA North Shore: News 134 Education: Westlake Girls High School 136 Education: Carmel College 137 Investing with Mike Taylor, PieFunds 138 building and home maintenance 138 Bathtimes with Plumb’In 139 NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL News 140 Accountancy Beyond the numbers with Hayes Knight 141 Legally Speaking

with Simpson Western Lawyers 142 trade/services directory 143 Community news 144 Retirement Lifestyle at The Poynton 146 Channel community news 147 Kellie Larson - exploring the shore 148 gundry’s grumbles

with Simon Gundry 149 North shore history

with David Verran 151 Commercial property with

Bayleys North Shore Commercial 153 commercial property with

Andrew Hiskens, Colliers North Shore 157 LOCAL REAL ESTATE: The Power of Two 160 Channel Feature Home: with

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Let the festive season begin...

As you can see from our photo above, the team at Channel Magazine are getting ready for a long hot summer. It has been a great year as the magazine has grown and issue by issue has become more deeply entrenched as part of the community.

In this issue we highlight many of the really neat things happening in our community.

While I was out Stand-Up Paddling recently I happened to fall awkwardly and did damage to my knee’s medial ligament. So for the past few weeks I’ve been paying a regular visit to Geoff Potts and his team at Shore Physio in Takapuna. While chatting with the physio tending to me, she made a comment that she thought that people who live in our part of the world, on the Shore, are generally fitter. She puts it down to the beaches and our ‘outdoor’ lifestyles. She’s probably right. There is certainly no downside to undertaking energetic activities on or near our lovely beaches.

In this issue we profile the wonderful new sculpture that’s part of the Milford Village Square upgrade. This work has been driven by the local community which is heartwarming. The sculpture, by Jeff Thomson, is really a celebration of the wonderful lifestyle locals enjoy in Milford and the surrounding area. Make sure you go and take a look, it’s beside New World.

I also had the pleasure of going down to Devonport and interviewing our young World Champion Shot Putter Jacko Gill. It proved to be an interesting hour-long chat.

Jacko is one very focussed and determined individual. I trust you will enjoy reading the interview.

Last month we introduced the Wiltshire Property Group’s McKenzies Development which will play a major part in enhancing the Takapuna retail precinct. This month we champion the opening of Mark Jackson’s Stand Up Takapuna outlet in the heart of Takapuna. If you know Mark, you know that he is passionate about Takapuna. His new store – that was the old Toy Shop – has been reworked under the direction of Dave Donaldson, and now faces the beach and has a real beachy feel about it. The day we popped in to take the photo above, there was a real buzz about the place. It had a real good feel about it. Pop in and say hello to Mark, he loves a chat and will take care of all your Stand Up Paddling needs and more!

So that’s it folks. Our final Channel Magazine for 2011. A bumper 160 page plus issue. We’re back again in 2012 with our February issue due out Friday February 3rd.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our team at Channel Magazine and Benefitz. Thanks for your support in 2011. Make sure you keep buying local!

- Aidan and the team at Benefitz Email: aidan@benefitz.co.nz Twitter: @AidanLBennett / @channelmag

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We asked our Twitter followers: Tell us what you think is the best #Christmas activity or experience on the Shore!

Here is what fellow tweeters said: Channel Magazine is also very active online. Check out our great website!

Linh_Tra (Linh Tra) Having your hair done at OSCAR&CO. for that ultimate party of the year!

Katie_nz (Katie Robinson) Takapuna Beach series Christmas race - everyone dresses up!

TelstraClearNZ (TelstraClear) We vote the Christmas light show at Smales Farm Park ow.ly/7B9yk smossh (sam) Heading out near old Albany and getting the Christmas Tree! :) Kellie_Larson (Kellie Larson) Christmas treats aka Fruit Mince Tarts from @ BakersDelight! Yum!

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views from the beach with Peter White

wonderful year for Takapuna Beach An overview of what is happening in Takapuna Beach from Business Association General Manager Peter White.

As 2011 draws to a close, I reflect back on what has been a wonderful year for Takapuna Beach.

The new Auckland Council has recognised the significant role that Takapuna Beach will play in helping Auckland become the most liveable City in the world.

Takapuna is one of the seven metropolitan centres selected because of its size, capacity for growth and range of functions that it can perform; more importantly it has been prioritised over the first three years of the life of the Auckland Plan, providing certainty about where major public investment ($440 million over 20 years; $290 within the first 10 years) will occur so that the market can respond.

Some significant commercial property deals were done, resulting in Bob Jones purchasing a second commercial tenancy (The $18 million Nielsen building in Hurstmere Road) and the Wiltshire Property Group purchasing 19-29 Hurstmere Road, removing the five “$2 type” shops and beginning work on the construction of an upmarket fashion and hospitality precinct (McKenzies Project) that will begin the process of turning Takapuna around to face the sea.

The long awaited Hurstmere Green redevelopment has started with the demolition of the Visitor Information Centre, opening the reserve to the main street, and provides the Takapuna Beach BNZ Night Markets held each Thursday over summer a wonderful venue.

Our retail vacancy rates are the lowest of the major town centres in Auckland and there are very few office tenancies available in Hurstmere Road.

Takapuna played a vital role in the success of the RWC hosting three of the four finalists – France for all of the Pool matches, the All Blacks for the quarterfinals and Australia for the semis and bronze final.

With the long hot days of summer on our doorstep, Takapuna Beach will continue to enhance its reputation as the “Events Capital of the North Shore” featuring the Jerry Clayton North Shore Grand Prix, Tri Takapuna, 470 Class Junior World Champs, the weekly State Beach Series and many other beach related activities as well as the those held in the Bruce Mason Centre and at The Pumphouse.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable holiday break. I hope that you enjoy reading this edition of Channel and to see you in Takapuna Beach soon.

– Peter White.

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Free parking in Takapuna for Late night Shoppers

Takapuna shops have joined their Westfield Shore City counterparts in opening late on Thursday evenings. The TBBA has negotiated with Auckland Transport to provide shoppers with free parking in the Anzac Street carpark every Thursday evening during December, allowing families to do their Christmas shopping, enjoy the Takapuna Beach BNZ Night Market as well as our glorious beach during the extended daylight hours.

Beach Shorts

Jerry Clayton BMW North Shore Grand Prix – this ever-popular event returns to Takapuna next Friday December 9th. Racing starts at 5.30pm, concluding at 9.30pm and provides an opportunity for members of the public to get close to the action whilst enjoying the hospitality that Hurstmere Rd offers.

Bike New Zealand has allocated the race New Zealand Criterium Championship status, thus ensuring the lineups in the elite races will include some of New Zealand’s very best cycling talent. The short criterium course takes riders along Hurstmere Road and The Strand, offering plenty of vantage points to take in the action every lap. This is always a fabulous event attracting large crowds who indulge in a meal, coffee or drink from one of our many wonderful hospitality providers and enjoy the exciting racing which invariably brings a great deal of vibrancy to Takapuna Beach – a night not to be missed.

Takapuna Beach BNZ Night Market to get makeover

Although blessed with wonderful weather, large crowds and marvellous entertainment on opening night, the Takapuna Beach BNZ Night market hit some speed wobbles over the last few months. Market organisers, however, have brought in some quality new stallholders, engaged new entertainers and will monthly host a theme event (last weeks Christmas Carnival being the first) to help realise the enormous potential that this market has. December offers visitors to the BNZ Night Market an opportunity to also do some Christmas shopping (Thursday night is late night shopping in Takapuna) and then enjoy the late evening sun with a meal of takeaways on the beach or to visit one of our many fine hospitality venues in the Takapuna Strip.

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Why should you shop in Takapuna?

The Takapuna Beach Business Association is working hard to attract destination retail and quality commercial tenants to Takapuna to complement our existing high quality members. Each month we highlight a Takapuna Business, which we believe, deserves the support of you our reader. This month we bring to you…

Jerry Clayton BMW North Shore Grand Prix Takapuna, Friday December 9th

High octane, two-wheel action returns to the streets of Takapuna Beach Jerry Clayton BMW North Shore Grand Prix. The event will also host the 2011 RaboDirect Criterium Champs so is sure to attract the fastest cyclists in the country to the startline.

The Grand Prix is a great opportunity for family and friends of all ages to get close to World Champions and Olympians for a great summer night's spectacle.

"We are proud to support the North Shore Cycle Grand Prix and forms part of our ongoing commitment to support local events and businesses," says Steve Hilson of Jerry Clayton BMW. "With BMW’s commitment to sustainability, the sport of cycling is a perfect fit given that it represents zero emission transportation."

This year’s race represents the ninth edition of an event that has hosted a roll call of New Zealand’s elite cycling talent. Household names such as Julian Dean, Greg Henderson and Sarah Ulmer have all tasted victory on Hurstmere Road showing that it takes an exceptional athlete to prevail on the spectatorfriendly Takapuna Beach course. Last year, Devonport resident Kaytee Boyd took line honours, as did elite professional Tim Gudsell in front of thousands of fans who lined the finish straight. Both athletes will face fierce competition in defence of their national titles on Friday December 9th.

Whilst the action on the tarmac will be hot, be sure to join the buzz in one of Hurstmere Road’s vibrant bars or restaurants for ringside seats.

Peter White of Takapuna Beach Business Association says. "The Jerry Clayton BMW Grand Prix is a marquee event, enjoyed by thousands of spectators each year who arrive early to secure the best vantage points alongside the course whilst enjoying the many wining and dining options that Takapuna has to offer.”

JCBMW North Shore Grand Prix, Friday December 9th, Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach.

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WHK – Helping Takapuna Beach businesses achieve success WHK is a full service accounting and business advisory firm with an extensive network of urban and regional offices throughout New Zealand and Australia. As well as being the 5th largest accounting firm in Australasia, WHK have a strong connection locally and are very keen champions of the Takapuna Beach business community.

Principals, Martin Richardson and Kenina Court lead the team of 21 staff in the WHK Takapuna office (located in Byron Ave). Their proactive partnership style ensures they deliver results and achieve successful outcomes for all of their clients. They have streamlined processes which cater for all business sizes and pride themselves in giving personal attention to all of their clients.

As proud sponsors of the Takapuna Beach Business Association they extend an invitation for you to attend a free one hour consultation to find out how they can help your business grow, increase your profit, improve your cashflow, build business value and protect your assets.

For more information please contact Martin Richardson on 488 1584, martin.richardson@whk.co.nz, or Kenina Court on 488 1750, kenina.court@whk.co.nz.

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Health & fitness with Les Mills Takapuna

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days of Christmas Get Fit for the Holidays!

Patrick Harris, Service Director at Les Mills Takapuna

patrick.harris@lesmills.co.nz

You know the song; well here is the “Twelve Days of Christmas” workout - my gift to you. Make sure you’re ready though. It’s tougher than my grandmother’s fruit cake.

The Twelve Days of Christmas Workout 12 Starjumps 11 Mountain Climbers 10 Hip Thrusts 09 Sit Ups to Knees 08 Push Ups 07 Squat Jumps 06 Alt Reverse Lunges

05 Burpees 04 Squats 03 Push Up, Diamond 02 Abdominal Walk Outs 01 Run around the Block or 400 meters.

Here’s how it works: It’s a little different from the song. For this workout you’ll be going in reverse order from the song. Normally, you’d start at the first day, the small number, and go to the last day, the big number. For this workout, you’ll start with the twelfth day and go down from there.

For example, you’ll start with twelve repetitions of the first exercise. Then, you’ll go for twelve of the first exercise again and eleven of the second. Start over with 12 reps of the first exercise, 11 of the second, and 10 of the third. Keep repeating just like that until you’ve done all twelve exercises.

As if the Twelve Days of Christmas Workout isn’t challenging enough, you’ll be doing this workout with as little rest as possible and time yourself.

When you’re done you will have completed 639 total reps and a run around the block.

No equipment is needed, it’s all calisthenics. So go ahead it is your turn, earn your Christmas pudding!

Note: email me (patrick.harris@lesmills.co.nz) your time I will put you in the draw for a 1 month membership at Les Mills Takapuna. Oh, you will have to prove to me that your time is legit! Translation - do it again!

Have fun and Merry Christmas!

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Examples of each exercise can be viewed on YouTube – search: LMTK Fitness.

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your Summer Holiday guide

Mairangi Arts Centre School Holiday Art Programme 23-27 January 2012 Our school holiday art programme offers children aged 5 to 13 the opportunity to get creative and have fun while learning some useful skills. The programme offers a range of classes including clay-both hand building and on the wheel-painting, drawing and craft to name but a few options. Many of the classes are two hour sessions but there is also a 10am-3pm programme each day with a supervised lunch break.

Class prices are an ‘all up’ cost and include all materials used as well as tuition. We are currently accepting bookings and full details can be found on our website, www.mairangiarts.co.nz

The Lakehouse School Holiday Art Classes 23 – 27 January 2012 A summer of creativity and fun for kids aged four years and up at the Lakehouse in Takapuna.

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See page 119 for prize details and how to enter!

Bruce Mason Centre Annual Xmas Tree Appeal November 23 – December 22 For details see - Bruce Mason Centre: What’s On, page 119.

The Night Before Christmas Monday 19th - Friday 23rd December For details see - Bruce Mason Centre: What’s On, page 119.

Santa’s Holly Jolly Tea Party 19th December - 23rd December For details see - Bruce Mason Centre: What’s On, page 119.

Beachtour Come watch the action or enter your team and enjoy New Zealand’s favourite sports at Auckland’s best beaches. Get involved in the fun of a classic kiwi summer with Beach Rugby, Beach Soccer, Beach Netball and Beach Volleyball.

Music; Stand-Up Paddle Boarding and Trimaran Sailing Demonstrations; Lounge areas and Kids Entertainment.

Milford Beach - January 8.

Takapuna Beach - January 21 Browns Bay Beach (finals)- February 4

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your Summer Holiday guide In and Around the Bays Summer in the Bays A Toy van loaded up with sports and play equipment for to take some time out and enjoy turns up to a park near you.

Centennial Park – December 4 Centennial Park – January 15 Browns Bay beachfront – January 20 Okura Hall Reserve – January 22 Browns Bay beachfront – February 10 Mairangi Bay Village Green – February 21 Browns Bay beachfront – February 24 Summer Tent Craft for Children Craft and art activities for children.

Browns Bay beachfront – January 18/19, 25/26 Music In the Bays Just like summer in the Bays, but with live music!

(Bands to be confirmed.)

Waiake – February 12 Browns Bay beachfront – February 19 Centennial Park – February 26

The PumpHouse Tim Bray Productions presents The Santa Claus Show December 5-23 All tickets - $21. No age concessions.

Family rate 4+ $18.75 ea Group rates avail for 10+ All children, including toddlers who are walking, must have an allocated seat and a ticket.

Running time 1 hour. No shows on Sundays.

Bookings Ph 489 8360 or online at www.pumphouse.co.nz

YMCA North Shore Holiday Programme Want the kids to do something FUN these school holidays? Enrol them on the YMCA North Shore Holiday Programme where they can do heaps of awesome trips and activities in a safe and fun environment. All ages and abilities are catered for in our three programmes – 5-7, 8-10 and 11-15 years.

Trips include minigolf, swim days, Rainforest Express, Rainbows End and so much more! We also have a NEW gymnastics holiday programme during the week of 23rd-27th January 2012. Children can learn a new skill or improve on skills they already have.

To book, or for more details, check out our brochure online at www.ymcaauckland.org.nz or at YMCA North Shore reception.

Devonport – In and Around the Community!

Devonport Lions Santa Parade and Christmas Festival Sunday 4 December

Stepping off at 11 am on Clarence Street, followed by the Devonport Christmas Festival from 11:15 am to 3 pm on Windsor Reserve, with Dance in the Park, the Devonport Craft Market, Food Stalls, Preschool Play, Santa Booth, Face Painting and more. A fabulous community event run by Devonport Lions and many other community groups and their volunteers.

For more info contact Maire Vieth on 445 9533 Scotty Brewer Skate Day Saturday 10 December - Noon to 3pm Ngataringa Park (across Lake Road from the golf course) Devonport Rotary, Takapuna Cheapskates and the Devonport Peninsula Trust sponsor this local skateboarding competition for young people.

For more info contact Maire Vieth on 445 9533 Devonport Pensinsula Summer Fun Preschool Play Tuesdays December 6 and 13, and restarting on January 17 - March 27 at Windsor Reserve Thursday December 8 and 15 and restarting on January 19 - February 2 at Bayswater Park Free summer programme for preschoolers that encourages outdoor play with big toys, as well as a sense of community.

For more info contact Maire Vieth on 445 9533 Devonport Squash Club Holiday Programme Mid-January A programme of fun outdoor activities and squash.

Tuition $85. Contact Paul on 445 0004 or paulcornish@xtra.co.nz

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Torpedo Bay Navy Museum Meet the Fleet Meet the Fleet is our Summer school holiday programme where children learn a bit about ships from the Royal New Zealand Navy, past and present, and make the badge of the ship they like the most.

All ships have a badge that is the visual representation of the ship and its name. With plenty of cool and interesting designs there is a badge for everyone… or design a badge for the ship of your dreams! Meet the Fleet runs from December 20th to January 29th.

Session times are 11:30 and 1 with an additional 2:30 session available from the 4th of Jan. Cost: $2 per child per badge Treasure Hunt Treasure Hunt is a colourful gallery map activity where children hunt down and mark the location of 25 items in the galleries while completing a gallery maze. Children keep a cool Museum pencil as a reward for finding all of the Treasures of the Navy.

Cost: $1 Aye Spy Children search for mystery artefacts in the galleries and find code letters. Once they have cracked the code, they can do a Lucky Dip for a prize and get to keep a Museum pencil.

Cost: $3

NYTC Holiday Programme at the Rose Centre School Holiday Programme 17 to 21 January 2012 9am – 4pm Tuesday to Friday Two Shows on Saturday for Family & Friends All aspects of performance will be covered including techniques such as vocal projection, improvisation, speech making, characterisation and stage presence, as well as singing and dancing. Open to girls and boys between the ages of 7 and 17, the programme will work in age/ability related groups to ensure everyone is stretched to achieve their full potential. An interesting, fun-filled programme that teaches new skills, enhances existing skills and helps build confidence Phone 948 6982 or Email caren@nytc.co.nz

Milford Shopping Centre Christmas Breakfast with Santa December 17 and 18 at 9am Limited seats so get in to the kiosk at Milford Shopping Centre to register as soon as possible. $5 per child, includes a muffin, drink and a photo with Santa!

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restaurants right on the doorstep. In fact it has become a tradition that Ana selects a different restaurant in Takapuna every Friday to eat at.

“Above all we enjoy the amazing customers, who have a friendly attitude on the Shore,” says Lisa Griffin. “There is a nice energy around working in the Westfield Shore City mall and we have a lot of tfield Shore City store.

Griffin in the Bendon Wes regular customers who appreciate the all round quality and service Ana Heath (left) and Lisa we provide.”

Lisa says a key aspect of the Bendon offering is their expert bra fitting service. It’s very important to be fitted properly and all the Before visiting the popular Bendon store in Westfield Shore City, Bendon staff are trained to do that. They also have an excellent range of brands. These include Pleasure State; Bendon lingerie; Takapuna, I prepared myself by asking a key question of one of Elle Macpherson Intimates; Fayreform; Stella McCartney lingerie. our female team members at Channel Magazine – Why do you Bendon is also known for having a fantastic maternity range, with shop at Bendon? fashion options in the Elle Macpherson Intimates brand. There is The answer was very direct and simple – “Because they are also a wide range of Afterwear and Sleepwear to choose from and always good quality and I can get my bra’s fitted by friendly and if you are quick you can win a brand new Nissan Micra when you knowledgeable staff”. purchase (entries close December 4th).

The day I visited, store manager Lisa Griffin and shop assistant “We also have underwear in store for men that many aren’t aware Ana Heath were there to greet me. And my Channel Magazine colleague was right, they are very friendly. I was greeted with a smile of,” adds Lisa Griffin. “This includes Macpherson Men underwear, which is a very comfortable range with fashion forward options.” and immediately felt very welcome.

New fashion collections are also coming into store every month Lisa Griffin has only been managing the Bendon Westfield Shore at Bendon Westfield Shore City, so there is always something new City store for a few months, but she has a wealth of experience.

Much of it gained with the famous Marks & Spencer chain in the UK. to see. And you are guaranteed to always get a smile from Lisa and She loves the intimacy of the Westfield Shore City Shopping Centre, her team! and the community atmosphere in Takapuna. Ana has been with Bendon – at Takapuna and other stores – for six years. She loves Bendon – First Floor, Westfield Shore City, Takapuna. the beachside vibe of Takapuna, and the selection of cafes and Phone 489 8648. www.bendongroup.com

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Channel INterview: Jacko Gill, World Champion Shot Putter

Jacko Gill They say that true champions are very single-minded. You only have to spend a few minutes with World Champion shot putter Jacko Gill to understand why he is a champion and why many believe he will go all the way.

In October 2010, Jacko Gill received both the North Harbour Club AIMES Sport and Supreme Awards and $20,000 to help him achieve his lofty goals.

These awards followed him winning gold at last year’s World Junior (under-20) Championships in Canada at the age of 15, when he threw a 6kg shot 20.76m.

Jacko Gill cannot be accused of courting the limelight or publicity. It is obvious that it is not high on his list of priorities. To organise this interview, I rang his home phone number and got hold of his mother Nerida and made the request. She said she would talk to Jacko and see if he was keen. I got the feeling that quite often he is not. I asked if I should ring him on his mobile. To which his mum replied that he never has it on. A couple of days later, Nerida called back and said that Jacko would love to have a chat.

I ventured down to Jacko Gill’s training base in Devonport on a Friday afternoon in mid-November. The base is actually the Gill family home at Devonport, which is elevated and overlooks central Devonport and East out to North Head. I knock on the front door of the large home and am welcomed in by Nerida Gill, who apologises that Jacko is having a bath and won’t be too long. As you enter the front door, you can see that the large room on the right is set up for weight training. It was obviously once a lounge or family room but is now a training room full of massive weights.

A short time later, Jacko enters the room and says a quiet hello. At first you would describe Jacko as shy and reserved, but you soon realise that he is very friendly and happy to chat. It is easy, also, to lose sight of the fact that this lad is still only 16 years old (he turns 17 on December 20th). He also looked quite a bit bigger and bulkier than I remember him when he received his AIMES Awards a year ago.

At the end of 2010, Jacko decided to leave school and focus entirely on training to achieve his sporting goals. This training, and the related diet, has resulted in him putting on 12kgs in bulk during 2011. The training revolves

around him becoming bigger, stronger and faster. His strength has increased dramatically. He can now bench press 195kg, around 30-40kg more than he could at the start of the year.

The amazing aspect is that Jacko Gill is doing most of this on his own. It is clear that he doesn’t mind his own company and is just totally focussed on doing the necessary hard work to achieve his end goals. Nothing’s going to stand in his way of getting to where he wants to be – number one in the world. This appears to be a common trait in champions who compete in ‘individual sports’. They can quite often be a bit different in their approach which actually equates to the “single-minded dedication to success”. Olympic gold medal board sailor and 2009 Supreme AIMES Award winner Tom Ashley is another example.

Jacko does virtually all of his weight training at home and sets his own training programme from advice he receives and the research he is constantly doing online. Once or twice a week, he will meet his coach Didier Poppe for a session at the Millennium.

Otherwise he is on his own.

2011 has not been a year of lots of competing or travelling for Jacko Gill. It has been mainly training. But he has continued to break records.

In March, at the New Zealand National Championships in Dunedin, he reset world records for both the 6kg Shot Under 18 and Under 20 Men. Gill achieved 21.34 metres with the 6kg shot. During April, Gill threw 20.01 metres with the senior (7.26kg) shot. This throw broke the 44-year-old New Zealand national record set by Les Mills in 1967. It also meant he surpassed the standard for the 2011 Athletics World Championships. However the rules for that competition exclude anyone of Jacko’s age competing in any throwing events. An appeal to the IAAF to allow Gill to compete was rejected. Jacko believes he’ll be able to throw 21 metres with the 7.26kg shot before the end of the year. Jacko destroyed his older athletics peers again in winning Gold in Lille at the World Youth Championships in early July. He beat his own world age group record by nearly half a metre with his longest throw of 24.35 metres. Second place-getter Tyler Schultz of the United States was exactly four metres shorter with his best throw, as the 12-strong field trailed in the wake of the phenomenal North Shore athlete.

Such was Jacko’s dominance; the worst of his six throws was still 1.6 metres

There has really only been one option for me and that is to be the best.

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Jacko Gill training at his home base in Devonport.

London's Calling further than Schultz.

If Jacko Gill’s plan all comes together, at 17 he will be the youngest thrower to ever compete at the Olympics in London next year. The world senior record is 23.12 metres but 21 metres should be good enough to make the final at London next year. But he has had to overcome some obstacles due to his age.

The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) rejected Gill’s bid for dispensation to compete at the Senior World Championships in Korea during August – there are age restrictions on throwing events and Gill is too young to compete – but London is his main aim.

The week we talked to Jacko was during a “freshen up” period, but for eight to nine months of the year his training is full on. When he is in full training, an average day could be described as “a bit different”. Jacko is inclined to sleep right through the morning and wake just before midday. After a meal he will lift weights for 2-3 hours while eating something every 30-40 minutes – protein shakes, snacks etc. There will be two of these intense weight training sessions a day. In between, he will do drill sessions, focusing on arms and footwork speed, in the training room that’s set up in the large basement of the Gill residence. It’s a big day, with Jacko finally getting to bed around three or four in the morning.

“It is not unusual for Walter and me to be woken in the wee hours of the morning by Jacko doing weights or undertaking a drill session,” says Nerida Gill with a chuckle.

During these intense training periods, Jacko eats like a horse. He has been assisted with his diet by nutritionist Gavin Clerkin through Athletics New Zealand.

Also included in the diet are protein shakes and supplements aimed at building muscle.

So what gives Jacko Gill his drive?

“From a very young age it is what I’ve wanted,” says Jacko. “There has really only been one option for me and that is to be the best. I have been very lucky that my parents have supported me by funding my trips, and others have helped considerably as well.”

Jacko also mentions coach Didier Poppe and legendary weightlifter, the late Graham May, who wrote a weights programme for Jacko prior to his death.

Others to play important parts, have been Nigel Avery, who taught him weight lifting techniques such as “the snatch” and “clean and jerk”, early coach Courtney Ireland and family friend Angus Cooper.

“Athletics New Zealand have been wonderful, with funding that enables me

to compete around the world,” adds Jacko Gill. “The AIMES Award money from the North Harbour Club has also been very helpful over the past 12 months, as has the support from local North Shore company Integria who provide me with most of my supplements.”

The AIMES Award money, which Jacko says has not all been spent, has assisted with training equipment (including a leg press) and in enabling him to train full time during 2011.

To relax, Jacko Gill spends quite a bit of time on the internet. He enjoys Facebook and communicating with athletes he has met all over the world. He is also known to go fishing from time to time and loves boxing training for a bit of variety.

While these days he concentrates on athletics, he was good enough at both soccer and basketball to be in Harbour rep teams and enjoys watching all sports.

So what does the future hold for Jacko Gill?

“The London Olympics next year are my main focus at the moment. In 2013, it will be the World Championships and then in 2014, the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Throwers can throw until they are 35-40 so I have quite a few years left and I am also keen to compete in the IAAF Diamond League regularly during my career. Coaching may also be an option one day.”

The Diamond League is an annual series of lucrative professional track and field meetings organised by the IAAF. During 2011, there were 14 meetings held between May and September, in such locations as Qatar, China, Italy, United States, Norway, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Monaco, Sweden and Belgium.

I finished the chat by asking Jacko Gill about some of his favourites...

Favourite Food: Chips and dip.

Drink: Milkshakes and Juicies – I can’t have any caffeine.

TV: Sport and Sky’s Channel 71 (Crime Investigation).

Movie: I like older movies – Rocky, The Godfather etc.

Reading: Newspapers, magazines.

Sports team: All Blacks and Liverpool (football).

Holiday in New Zealand: Russell in the Bay of Islands.

Holiday overseas: Stockholm, Sweden – where athletics is like rugby is in New Zealand.

Favourite place in North Harbour area: Devonport – I love it!

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Quantum Events: Upcoming Summer Events

Leader Board Ocean Swim 1000/1500m KENT, Steven / WANNAN, Kirsty

A family tradition Olympic paddler and swimmer Steve Ferguson is saving lives in a move inspired by his history with former Olympian and four-time gold-medalist dad, Ian. Steve has taken on a new role this season, coaching the Piha Surf Lifesaving Club. Already in the top ten in the country, the Club made a conscious decision six years ago to put in place a development programme in order to grow it into the best club in the New Zealand. To help achieve that goal they employed Steve with his experience as a world class athlete.

"I'm really proud to be coaching the Piha Team, and believe they really are the best in the country", Steve says. "Getting back to that black sand reminds me of the days much before the Olympics, when I was training with Dad. He used to be in the Club next door and that spot holds a lot of memories".

The move is already paying dividends; they’re now the top surf boat club in New Zealand and the Northern Region pool champions. Steve's coaching of the team is part of both his training programme as he builds up to qualifying for next year’s London Olympics and his dedication to the surf lifesaving cause.

Beach Run 5km BENNETTS, Cam / LA GRANGE, Tara Surf Ski Paddle 5km FERGUSON, Steven / DODWELL, Rachael Stand-Up Board Paddle 3km STEPHENSON, Jeremy / ANDERSON, Annabel

Board Paddle 3km "Shows like Piha Rescue have really brought the CAMPBELL, Brady / WILLIAMS, Te Ohorere Club to the fore - but it's always been wonderful.

They've got their calendar packed to the brim this Junior Beach Run 2.5km GOOD, Jake / HARDEN, Brieanna season so they're right on form. It's a part of my Olympic training, but it's also part of theirs. By Junior Swim training the Club at the State Beach Series they LLOYD, Rhys / BROOKE, Elle get to train with the best, and save as many lives as they can. I've every reason to believe they'll get their own world titles soon. It's just nice to be able to share my knowledge in paddling for something worthwhile".

Before the Piha team hit the big time though, father and son were just content hitting the waves. "The State Series is a great way to start off our season", says Dad Ian. "We’ve been in the competition since it started back in 2005 – it’s a great way to race the community or other Olympians.”

The State Beach Series caters for all levels of fitness across nine events, so be sure to come down and try it for the summer! It all kicks off at 6.20pm each Tuesday and costs as little as $6.50 for kids; $8 for adults. For more information, go to www.beachseries.co.nz

Radford, Baker take out State Harbour Crossing Kiwi swimmers Kane Radford and Cara Baker took their first steps towards Olympic qualification after winning the State Harbour Crossing.

Radford beat off the challenge from a stellar field including leading Australian Trent Grimsey to win the 2.9km open water swim from Bayswater to the Viaduct.

The Queensland-based Baker had to fight off defending champion Charlotte Webby to claim the women’s title among 1300 participants in the first round of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series, staged in excellent conditions.

The leading swimmers are using the series towards the State New Zealand Open Water championships in January, when the top two men and women will move on to the final Olympic qualifying event in Portugal.

“It’s a great feeling. It is one of the major swims in the country and so to make up for last year when I had a bad swim is a great feeling,” said Radford.

“Considering how hard our training has been, to smash out a race like that is showing we are doing the right work and I can’t wait for taper time when we are

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feeling refreshed.

“We had a normal week leading in to this with 10 sessions including yesterday and full gym. So to be able to swim like this off a week like that is great. I am feeling like nothing can stop me at the moment.”

“This win is important to me. The prizemoney is a big help for me to help towards paying my training fees which is a bonus,” Baker said. “It’s a good build-up towards Taupo which is important to us all as we fight for a spot in the Olympics so this is really important to us.

“I am still building up and not at my peak yet. Even at Taupo I won’t be peaking because I need to aim to be at my very best in Portugal if I qualify.

New Zealand’s leading freestyler Lauren Boyle was third ahead of fellow North Shore clubmate Jessie Blundell.

To get involved check out www.oceanswim.co.nz and book in for races two and three – the State Paihia Classic in the Bay of Islands on December 10 and the State Capital Classic in Wellington on January 29.

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New Lexus IS F

‘Red Edition’ – at Lexus of North Shore now

Lexus has launched an exclusive IS F ‘Red Edition’ of its renowned performance V8, which is available to view in the Lexus of North Shore showroom right now.

Just 10 of the ‘Red Edition’ model, each with a limited edition personalised plate, are being sold in New Zealand.

They feature a unique red leather interior, distinctive 19 inch alloy wheels and an individually numbered ‘Red Edition’ plaque inside the vehicle.

Lexus of North Shore Sales Manager Dennis Millerchen says: “The IS F ‘Red Edition’ just has to be seen to be believed. It’s a very refined beast and with only 10 available throughout the country they won’t hang around very long. Not only are they striking with the limited edition detailing but the performance is outstanding.”

Red leather accents feature on the front and rear seats, steering wheel and gear shift lever.

The wheel and tyre package features new 14 spoke BBS alloy wheels and larger tyre/rim size, up from 8 to 8.5 inch for improved grip.

The sequentially numbered ‘Red Edition’ dashboard plaque and licence plate starting with ISF001 highlights the exclusivity of this model.

All new IS F models, including the ‘Red Edition’, have received dynamic and visual changes for 2012, including upgraded suspension components and visual enhancements to the exterior and interior.

Red leather accents feature on the front and rear seats, steering wheel and gear shift lever.

Suspension revisions include the adoption of all-new Sachs low friction front shock absorbers that improve high speed response to steering inputs. And at the rear, spring rates have also been changed to better work in concert with the revised front end.

Inside, the IS F receives new dark carbon-fibre look centre console inserts and a new exterior colour, Mercury Grey.

The Lexus IS F is powered by a, 5.0 litre V8 engine generating 311kW at 6600rpm and 505Nm of torque at 5200rpm that is Euro 5 compliant. The engine is mated to an eight-speed Sports Direct Shift (SPDS) automatic transmission and accelerates from 0-100km/h in just 4.8 seconds.

Get in to see the exclusive IS F ‘Red Edition’ which is ready to view with Dennis Millerchen and his team today at Lexus of North Shore; 2 Link Drive, Wairau Park, Phone: 09 442-3670, Visit: www.lexusofnorthshore.co.nz.

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Looking for some unique gifts to give this holiday season? See what we have selected as some great gifts for everyone under $100!

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11 3 Looking for a bit of Christmas spirit? Head on over to Cosi Fan Tutte in Devonport for Candles with New Zealand holiday scents (1) – Christmas Mistletoe and Christmas Berry – for only $24.90.

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Or, get in the spirit with these hot chocolate mugs (2) – $12.90 per mug.

And, why not stop at Devonport Chocolates to add some Spicy Hot Chocolate with cinnamon (3) and chilli to the gift - $9.90 per 200g packet with 8 servings.

Need gift ideas for guys? You can never go wrong with chocolate! Devonport Chocolates has a range of Christmas gift sets such as the Petite Treats set of chocolate cups, which includes Raspberry Crush, Mocha, Caramel, Hazelnut Corbeille, Limoncello and Liquored Cherry (4) for $19.90.

Or, how about beer? Check out Glengarry’s Stoke Beer Selection gift pack for $17.90 or the $59 Bloke Pack - a crate filled with Stoke beer, Magners Pear Cider, I Love Sauce – Tomato Sauce, Dic’s Really Good Peanut Butter, Glasseye Wild Meat Sauce, and 180 Oat Crunchies (5).

And, if you don’t want to get him food – check out The Department Store. We love these Rivieras shoes (6) for $95. Or, this leather TopMan wallet for (7) $45.

And the Ladies! Summer is the theme with long weekends in the sun in the near future!

Top Shop at The Department Store has this great starburst sweater – perfectly lightweight for the slight chill of summer evenings (8) – for $95.

Lucy and the Powder Room stock Badger Balm After Sun, Anti-bug and SPF 30 sunscreen (9) – a nice treat to replace an everyday product with a bit of luxury for $25 each.

And, for a healthy treat to stuff in the stocking, pick up Little Bird Granola in lush flavours of fig & ginger, cacao & superfoods, and macadamia & berries (10) from Zest in Devonport. This pouch of raw, vegan and glutenfree goodness is a definite treat, compared to the missus’ regular muesli, at $17.90 per 350g.

Or, check out the gorgeous range of Pukka tea (11) for $10.60 each – nothing like a cup of love tea with rose, chamomile and lavender or a cup of refresh tea with peppermint, fennel and rose.

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Retail Therapy at Takapuna Beach

www.florienne.co.nz|60A Hurstmere Road|486 6438

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Christmas with Paper Plus With Christmas fast approaching this is the month of shopping, and the question at the top of most people’s Christmas to do lists is what to get the kids?

In the age of video games, computers and smart phones, it can be a minefield of technology and confusion to find the right stocking fillers that offer fun and pleasure, as well as some positive educational value.

That’s where a trusty New Zealand favourite comes to the party: Paper Plus.

The home of books, stationery, magazines, educational toys and cards, Paper Plus on Takapuna’s Hurstmere Road is sure to have the perfect gifts and presents for the kids, grandkids, and bookworms alike.

Like all Paper Plus stores across the country, Paper Plus Takapuna is locally owned and operated.

Owner Vanessa Kerr is proud to be heavily involved in the community by supporting local events, schools and causes.

Vanessa says Paper Plus Takapuna has an exciting Christmas season coming up with some great new titles arriving on the shelves.

“Annabel Langbein’s Free Range in the City is sure to be a big hit as will Jo Seager’s new cook book! I can imagine creations from both will be gracing more than a few Christmas tables come the big day,” she says.

Early in the new year, Paper Plus Takapuna will be getting a Christmas present of its own. If you haven’t seen the ads on TV, Paper Plus is going green and 2012 brings the Takapuna store’s turn for a makeover. Keep an eye out and you’ll soon see some exciting changes.

There have also been some fantastic transformations to the Paper Plus loyalty programme, My Big Deal VIP Club. Sign up and you’ll earn My Big Deal Dollars every time you shop, taking home a $5 voucher every time you reach $150.

For the kids there’s also the My Big Deal Kids Club, which offers great rewards and prizes for the little ones (while mum keeps the points!).

And did you know that Paper Plus is the only book and stationery retailer to offer Fly Buys? This means you’ll be rewarded twice every time you shop.

Merry Christmas and see you at Paper Plus Takapuna for all your Christmas shopping needs!

Retail Therapy at Takapuna Beach This month at

Luxury Resort Wear

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Just arrived... exclusive new collections to breeze into summer.

At Channel a big focus is encouraging our readers to shop locally, this feature is all about highlighting some of the many interesting stores we have at Takapuna Beach.

BEACH HUT - Summer comes to Takapuna Beach Hut with exciting December arrivals! Flattering styles and a brilliant selection of bright colours will welcome you in store.

We offer a mix and match range to fit all shapes and sizes and can accommodate all members of the family for their swimwear and beachwear needs.

For those wanting personal assistance, we have 20-years knowledge fitting swimsuits – Beach Hut is the only place to visit.

Everybody’s Better off in Swimwear and Beachwear from Beachhut.

Cathy, Laurel, Anne and the team wish you all a great summer and happy holidays!

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www.repertoire.co.nz

All your lighting and design needs right in the heart of Takapuna

FLORIENNE - Summer has arrived at Florienne with Christmas Lilies just in time for the festivities. Hydrangeas and Dahlias are blooming again; Roses and Lisianthus galore, Lilies and Anthuriums are all long lasting choices perfect for the season. Gorgeous blooming plants are great gifts. Plenty of lovely gift ideas in store such as the popular test tube racks, pebble vases, milk jugs, and ceramic Agee jars. We deliver Auckland wide.

PENNYLANE - In Takapuna you will find one of the best gift and home decor shops on the Shore - Penny Lane, at 8 Hurstmere Road. If you’re in need of that special gift for just about any occasion, or you would like the perfect addition to decorate your home, then Penny Lane is the place to come. And keep in mind, if you’re located further up the bays you can also visit Penny Lane at 63 Clyde Road, Browns Bay. See you there!

BARDSLEYS LIGHTING & DESIGN

3-5 Auburn Street, Takapuna Phone 489 9099 • Email sales @bardsleyslighting.co.nz

TRADE AID - Our new handmade vine trees and Reindeer are made in the Philippines. The producer group is run principally by females and it’s members benefit through the opportunities the organisation provides to export their skilful craft products. We have an extensive range of charismatic, handmade Christmas decorations in store – many with flavours unique to their country of origin – to help us celebrate Christmas around the world.

REPERTOIRE - Repertoire’s stunning Gift with Purchase has proven to be the best yet! With only a short time left to go don’t wait to benefit from this exclusive summer promotion. This multifunctional, exciting Wrap is available in an array of this season’s most exciting bright colours. The Summer Wrap is the perfect summer accessory and arm cover up. It can be worn for all occasions from Jeans to formal wear. The flower brooch is detachable and the wrap can be styled in many different ways. It is valued at $149 and is free to you when you spend $350 on clothing in any of the four Repertoire stores.

Bardsleys Lighting & Design - Loved by homeowners, architects and interior designers alike, Bardsleys Lighting & Design, located in the heart of Takapuna at 3-5 Auburn Street, specialise in matching the right light fittings to your needs. With a wide selection and different styles available, Bardsleys can cater to any house decor, from old villas to contemporary homes. All our staff are trained experts in home décor so there is a wealth of knowledge available to customers.

WALLACE COTTON - Create a little luxury lodge style at home with Wallace Cotton. Here you will find beautiful pure cotton bed linen, homeware and everything you need this summer for your bungalow, boat or bach. Visit our Takapuna store to experience the Wallace Cotton difference and be in the draw to win a luxury retreat to Kauri Cliffs Lodge in Northland.

www.wallacecotton.com

6-10 Como Street (next to Pumpkin Patch) , Takapuna ph 551 7767

Swimwear - Beachwear Resortwear Exclusive stockist of Jennifer Dean Swimwear Come and visit us in Takapuna.

P. (09) 489 2495 A. 13 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna W. www.beachhut.co.nz

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SHORE PHYSIO News

In this issue we introduce our Channel readers to some of the popular clinical services we offer at Shore Physio. This month, Clinical Pilates. Brydie Harris, Clinical Manager of Shore Physio spent some time with Karine Coote and Megan Osborn, Shore Physio’s resident Pilates experts, and asked them about some of the common questions and benefits they see with Pilates.

Clinical Pilates – The answers Brydie Harris: What is Clinical Pilates, is it different to the Pilates I see on TV? Karine Coote: Basically, Clinical Pilates could be thought of as an extension of physiotherapy rehab. We use a combination of medically based assessment and then apply Pilates based exercise sequences to help people with back, neck or postural problems.

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BH: Will Clinical Pilates help my back pain?

Megan Osborn: Current research supports the use of core stability type exercise to help support and treat back pain.

Pilates principles are based around core strength and control and because of this we use it regularly with our clients, and they seem to really enjoy this type of exercise.

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BH: I’ve been doing Pilates classes but my back is still sore, what should I do?

Karine: This isn’t that unusual and I’d like to think that’s where Clinical Pilates really stands out. Sometimes a client’s spine has a particular tear or strain, which means they cannot tolerate loading their disc or joint in a particular way otherwise this produces pain. Inadvertently some pilates techniques might be loading and hurting their tissue.

The key feature that differentiates Clinical Pilates from other forms of Pilates is the prescreening assessment that allows the physio to determine the direction of movement most suitable for your injury. It’s one of the benefits of developing individually tailored programmes to meet the needs of the individual rather than something generic off a DVD. We’ll often see results more quickly and it is often the solution to resolving and managing back and neck pain effectively long-term.

What can Clinical Pilates do for me?

Karine: Clinical Pilates offers a safe and individually tailored low-impact exercise programme to empower people with managing their injury or just becoming stronger and healthier. In the clinic we promote a list of positive effects from pilates exercise, and this includes; Regain strength, flexibility and confidence in their body; Improve core strength and posture; Ease pain and muscular tension; Minimize weight gain and improve bone density; Learn new exercises to enhance recovery after surgery, and prevent long term problems.

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Researchers at AUT University are looking for volunteers to take part in a study investigating treadmill versus stationary exercise bike for testing the aerobic fitness in individuals with osteoarthritis of the knee.

We are looking for participants aged 45-75 years old with a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee, and participants aged 45-75 years with no history of knee pain.

To participate in the study we require you to attend three testing sessions over a five week period (we will provide you with petrol vouchers to help cover your transport costs).

During these visits participants will be asked to: • Perform a maximal exercise test on a treadmill • Perform a maximal exercise test using a stationary exercise bike • Perform a sub-maximal exercise test using a stationary exercise bike.

To see if you meet the criteria to participate in this research or if you wish to obtain more information, please contact Brydie Steele at info@ shorephysiotherapy.co.nz or 027 278 7408.

This study has received ethical approval from the Northern Y Regional Ethics Committee (NTY/11/05/052).

Fashion: with Bettie Monroe

Hottest New Shop on the Shore...

Come in and Spoil yourself!

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Your home with Home Fabrics

What Mum Really Wants this Christmas Well, Christmas is on us with a rush and the toughest annual decision a Male makes is imminent: What to get “Her in Doors’, “The Management”, “The Old Boiler”, for Christmas?

Unless you’re the lucky recipient of very helpful and not too subtle hints and know how to interpret them, chances are that you too have given a “that’s lovely dear” gift on more than one occasion. So this month lets have a look at the 2011 top 10, never fail, Christmas gifts for HER. So guys, trust me and put some thought into this now as it is important! Get it wrong and it could be a very long Holiday break…

Here you have a fail proof Christmas list, but if by some very unusual chance you did buy from Home Fabrics and made a mistake, we would be more than happy to change it for her in the New Year.

Have a happy and safe Christmas from all us here at Home Fabrics Takapuna.

Ask about our curtain making discounts

Top 10 List 1. This year has to be the feather bed mattress topper. Absolute luxury with a 75mm layer of Feather and Down to sink into when you go to bed. Everyone just loves sleeping on them . Available in Queen, King and Superking, and with 20% off the price until Christmas!

My personal recommendation and a guara nteed point scorer.

2. The Feather and Down Espresso summ er blanket. So light and comfortable for the summer. Available in a range of colours and sizes (you might need to try to get some helpf ul hints on colour) or, for those who still like to have their duvet cove r on in the summer, try our goosedown summer duvets. Unbelieva bly soft and light. Mention Channel magazine for a $25.00 discount on either of these items.

3. Egyptian cotton, or linen sheets. Noth ing better. Lovely and cool for the summer but be careful here, not all Egyptian cotton sheets are made from cotton grown in Egypt and some are prone to pilling so call into the store for some expert advic e.

4. For the risk taker we have a range of light summer bathrobes .You will gain extra credit here for the personal nature of this gift, if you get it right. Do not make the mistake of buying a heavy toweling one at this time of year; the teddy bear look is definitely out in summer.

Currently we have a lovely selection of printed, colourful 100% cotton bathrobes ranging from $99.95.

5. A luxury pillow. A featherdown pillow is one of those items that mothers often feel is too indulgent to buy for themselves but that they really, really love for a lifetime when they receive it as a gift and hey, you need all the help you can get!

What better way to have her thinking fondly of you at bedtime? Have a look at our Luxury Hotel range $129.95 with free pillow protector.

6. A mohair rug or throw. Again a little bit of luxury, so soft and light.

A lot of our customers who buy these as a gift do so because they received one as a gift themselves and enjoy ed it so much.

7. Towels that actually dry and feel good . Have a look at our Christies range. Made from Pima cotton, one of the most absorbent cottons in the world, yet still thick and available in a range of fashionable colours.

8. A Luxury large beach towel that is hers, not the kids’. For her only, to lie on and luxuriate on and enjoy the summer. Extra points for the personal nature of this gift and a hint: chec k the colour of her swim suit before you come in to view our exten sive selection.

9. A Duvet Cover. This one is only for the very, very brave and we do suggest that in the absence of some very strict instructions you bring your partner in to choose for herself. Not worth the risk on your own.

10. Our extensive range of small Christmas gift items for that little extra or a present from the kids. From overnight bags to note pads and the enormously popular Linden Leaves Body Care range.

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Men’s fashion

Merry Christmas Making your easier this xmas.

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Outlet: 1st Floor, above main store. Open Tue–Sat, 10am– 4pm. Ph 489 4641.

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Eating out in takapuna AL FORNO

ITALIAN RESTAURANT & CAFE AUTHENTIC WOOD FIRED PIZZA

Thyme to dine!

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The Spencer on Byron’s new dining concept, Thyme Restaurant, uses in season, fresh local produce to bring you a variety of innovative dishes including Chargrilled Angus Opy Rib, Hawkes Bay Lamb Cutlet and Seared Northern Pacific Blue Fin Tuna.

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Thyme Restaurant provides an award winning dining experience blending fresh, innovative cuisine, an extensive menu and friendly staff, with elegant and welcoming surroundings.

It is no wonder The Spencer on Byron’s team of renowned chefs and its restaurant and bar staff have won

so many medals for their culinary delights and hospitality. Go ahead, indulge and allow us to transform your meal into an elegant and memorable dining experience.

6.30am – 10.00pm

Monday to Sunday Level 1, 9-17 Byron Ave, Takapuna PH: 916 4982 Email: thyme@spencerbyron.co.nz www.spencerhotel.co.nz

BELGIAN BEER CAFE

Conditions apply and booking is advisable...

“When customers are as rare as rocking-horse droppings, doesn’t it make sense to treat each one as a treasure, to deliver terrific food and impeccable service and make sure that any diner at your place goes out into the world to sing your praises”

Mon-sat 11.30am TIL LATE

SUN 9AM TIL late 136 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 486 6331 www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz

macs brewbar Hurstmere road Macs Brewbar Hurstmere Road has launched a brand new winter menu that takes a bit of a 'Game' flavour – including Venison, Rabbit and Wild Boar Sausages. The Venison (leg) is char-grilled and served with chestnut puree potatoes, mini steamed pudding of kidneys and a blackcurrant jus.

The Rabbit is braised in white wine and juniper, then served with potato gnocchi and Portobello mushrooms with wild rocket and pecorino cheese.

Also very popular on the menu is the 30 day aged Black Angus Ribeye Steak, served with crushed new potatoes and roasted garlic, creamed. Macs Brewbar Platters and pizzas also remain popular as does the 'pub fare' which includes fish and chips, a pie of the week and chicken ceasar salad. For those who want an affordable and quick lunch at Mac's Brewbar Hurstmere Road there's always a $12 lunch special, while allday every Monday you can buy two pizzas for the price of one.

TueS – Sun 12pm till Late

Closed Monday 34 ANZAC STREET, TAKAPUNA PH: 488 0179. Fully Lincensed www.alforno.co.nz

PInot Plus

BLANKENBERG All new Summer Menu for 2012, with lots of seasonal summer ingredients.

With a Flemish-French theme, this is not just your average pub food, it’s is interesting – a huge range and variety – with suggested beer matches from our range of the best Belgian Beers.

Ask about our Chefs Plate of the Day and popular Fish of the day.

• “Munday Mussel Madness” – Every Monday you can get a one kilo mussel pot and frites (fries) for just $12.

• Every Tuesday you can get a half kilo of Angus Rump Steak, with chips, for just $15.

Full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus on weekend and public holiday’s.

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Traditional Italian Wood Fired Pizza.

Pasta. Pizza. Seafood. Meat.

Dine in or Takeaway.

Fully Licensed.

Blackboard special wine best of NZ & Italy.

Book your Christmas Function.

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DINNER: TUES - SAT

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THE ELEPHANT WRESTLER

Open daily from 11am

136 Hurstmere Road, TAKAPUNA. PH: 486 4102 www.hurstmereroadbrewbar.co.nz

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Gastro style food – quality food at a reasonable price – is what you get at The Elephant Wrestler.

• 2 for 1 Meals on Mondays • Pizza of the Day just $10 on Tuesdays • Steak night with Prime Angus Beef just $15.90 on Thursdays • Fish & Chips just $12.50 on Fridays.

• Roast of the Day just $15.50 on Sundays (with dessert $22) Plus... Live music through the weekends, Heineken on tap, tapas, burgers, pizzas, platters to share, quiz on Tuesday nights, champagne celebrations & $10 cocktails on Thursdays, $10 cocktails on Friday & Saturday, Live “Sunday Session” music on Sundays.

OPEN 7 days

11AM TILL LATE. 138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. PH: 489 8030 www.elephantwrestler.co.nz

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summer ahead

Macs Brewbar Hurstmere Road There’s a lot planned for this summer by Dean Lodge and his team at Macs Brewbar on Hurstmere Road.

“Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road is now a firm favourite on the Hurstmere Road strip,” said Dean during November. “The locals love the place, whether they’re coming in for just a drink, lunch or dinner, to take in the DJ’s or to attend one of the many parties we have.”

As this issue went to press in late November, Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road had very strong bookings in place for the festive season as well, with many North Shore businesses choosing the venue for their Christmas functions. Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road has a range of options for these functions. There are set menus for groups of 20 people or more, and they also have two separate group function venues available. These are the lounge area that caters for up to 80 people, or the Hurstmere Room that provides space for a gathering of up to 30 people. For big corporates there is also the option of utilising the entire venue on a Monday or Tuesday, subject to availability.

“We have been thrilled with the high number of reservations we have already received for festive season functions,” added Dean. “We were a very new venue this time 12 months ago, but now people really appreciate and understand what we have to offer.”

The 30th birthday of Macs Brewery was celebrated in style with an 80’s party – very appropriate – on Friday November 25th.

We recommend you try the ‘Macs Sunny Jim Summer Larger’ – a special beer made for the 30th birthday and named in honour of Mac’s first master brewer Jim Pollitt.

It has been an excellent few months for Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road with the Rugby World Cup period being very busy.

Described by Brewbar staff as huge.

What has also been very popular is the entertainment provided on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

“Our DJ’s are on from 9pm through to 1am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and our top 40 dance remix format has really hit the spot,” explains Dean. “Our Sunday jazz and soul mix from 2pm to 4pm is hugely popular as well.”

For those who like the Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road “GrabOne” offers, there is one available for December as well. Dean says that the response to these offers has been phenominal during 2011.

Look-out for a new lunch menu that was in the pipeline as this issue of Channel was going to press.

For all the details visit the Mac’s Brewbar Hurstmere Road website which is very interactive. The web gurus have done a fantastic job with this one. You can sign up for news and also make bookings online – and of course take a look at the extensive menu.

Macs Brewbar Hurstmere Road, 134-138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Phone 486-4102. Visit: www.hurstmereroadbrewbar.co.nz

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STAND UP PADDLING: with Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson talks about his new store in the heart of Takapuna that is turning heads – towards the sea!

Go on... Stand Up Takapuna Tenants both old and new along Hurstmere Rd are taking Takapuna by the testimonials and turning their trade towards our sensational seaside. It’s an about face that’s about time!

Amongst the nut crackers in this sweet orchestration are the Takapuna Beach Business Association (TBBA), this very publication Channel Mag, Takapuna Beach Club, Sir Bob Jones, and the Wiltshire Property Group – the people behind the exciting McKenzie’s Project profiled in last month's issue.

I proudly include myself in this cracker group of businessmen, dedicated to fostering quality merchants within Takapuna.

The TBBA leads the charge in the mission to encourage businesses to make the 180 degree u-turn that will reposition many of Hurstmere Road's eastern street-side stores to face the beach. Their vision statement proudly announces "Our business is helping your business” is surely one of the greatest testimonials to their turntable tenacity.

Dave Donaldson, Chairman of the TBBA was the most instrumental player, in the orchestral pit of persuaders, who brought about the first rotation of a building

in Takapuna.

Our store – Stand Up Takapuna – in the premises that were previously the toy shop “Toys R Fun” (so are ours by the way) now backs on to Channel View Road and faces Takapuna Beach and looks out to our dazzling Waitemata Harbour.

Our Vision statement is to “Empower the Lifestyle of Paddling”. Combine our vision with the TBBA’s and a unique fusion implies “Our business is helping your business to empower the lifestyle of paddling".

This article invites all the Takapuna businesses from the Post Office next door, to Paper Plus and Pita Pit, to come and visit us at Stand Up Takapuna, 53 Hurstmere Road. Give us your business card, along with your thoughts and ideas on the Takapuna turnabout in exchange for a FREE two hour Stand Up Paddle lesson.

Come on Takapuna – Take the Plunge and Stand Up for Takapuna!

For more information contact Mark Jackson a call (0220 PADDLE = 0220 72 33 53) or get online: www.standupsouthpacific.co.nz Stand Up Takapuna, 53 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

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Joe Greco with long-term Pilates Unlimited clients, apprentices and instructor Laiza Lima (to right of Joe) after a mat class during his visit in November.

Feeling totally energised

Grant Easter and Craig Bennett with Joe Greco.

Pilates Unlimited is a specially designed boutique studio for men and women and has been operating for nearly 12 years in Northcroft Street, Takapuna – just along from The Department store – offering the true teachings of Joseph Pilates.

“Using the Authentic Romana’s Pilates technique we help you to work to achieve – more body control, strength, tone, better flexibility and posture and significantly improve your fitness and wellbeing. Our priority is to meet the individual needs of our clients," says Owner/Instructor Carole Fraser.

Last month Joe Greco, a senior level instructor from San Diego, visited the studio while he was on holiday to share his knowledge of teaching Authentic Romana’s Pilates. Joe has been teaching the Romana’s Pilates Method for 20 years. He was trained by Romana Kryzanowska who is the world-renowned protégé of Joe Pilates.

“Joe was so inspiring and really has a way of putting the energy and pace into a workout to make sure you finished your lesson feeling totally energised,” says Carole.

While here Joe ran a workshop called “Pilates for Men”. To demonstrate this Grant Easter and Craig Bennett participated. Both of these clients really enjoyed the Archival Arm Spring Series, that Joe had learnt from Romana, as taught to her by Joseph Pilates himself.

To end the year the six apprentices will take their first test and complete the Intermediate Seminar in December. It’s been a big year and the team at Pilates Unlimited look forward to working with their existing clients in 2012 and new clients who would like to try the Romana’s Pilates Method.

At Pilates Unlimited we work with our clients by providing a challenging workout for people of all ages and fitness levels.

For more infomation contact: Pilates Unlimited, 18 Northcroft Street, Takapuna.

Phone 486-1018 or visit: www.pilatesunlimited.co.nz

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Health anddoctor: Rehab with KneeCare the smile Dr Gilbert Stehbens

What Is Cosmetic Dentistry?

More and more people are becoming curious about cosmetic dentistry and what it has to offer them. Essentially it is any aspect of dentistry which improves your appearance.

Once the domain of actors, models and the very wealthy, advances in the field have made cosmetic dentistry available to everyone.

I’ll list some of the options below and in later issues go in to more detail with each one.

Tooth Whitening – Essentially a hydrogen peroxide gel is placed on the teeth. This doesn’t damage the teeth and can have a dramatic effect on your smile. Weaker concentration of hydrogen peroxide gels are used at home or stronger, faster acting gels in the dental practice. This is one of the most common treatments giving stunning results.

Crowns – These are like a porcelain cap that fits over badly worn, broken or root filled teeth.

Veneers – Like instant orthodontics! Here a thin layer of either porcelain or white filling material is placed over the visible surface of the teeth. This strengthens the tooth and allows for a dramatic change in the colour and shape of smiles.

Gum Lift – Sometimes people have a lot of gum showing. This can make their teeth look short, or simply the gum is at uneven levels. I prefer using a laser for this treatment as it is quick, heals fast and has minimal discomfort.

Orthodontics – This involves moving teeth into a better position, sometimes with braces and in cases with a short term straightening appliance. Sometimes tooth bonding is used instead to make crowded teeth look straight.

The first stage is to determine which options are best suited to the smile you’d like and then work out a plan. Treatment can be done immediately or over a period of time to suit your circumstances. Quality cosmetic dentistry is a combination Sculpting – One of my favourites though not commonly done. This is a of experience, artistic flair, planning, and the careful selection of materials and short appointment to enhance the outline and shape of the teeth giving the technology. teeth a much more youthful, balanced look. For many, this with whitening is The personal, social and professional benefits for many are amazing and for all that is needed for a great smile.

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The Blankenberge Belgian Beer Cafe has been a part of Takapuna since 2002 when it was officially opened by Prince Phillipe and Princess Mathilde, the Prince and Princess of Belgium.

The new Summer Menu, for 2012, was launched from December 1st, with lots of new and fresh options for summer. Lots of seasonal summer ingredients and a great range for the whole family.

This new menu, with a Flemish-French theme, is different from anything else you will find on The Taka Strip or on the Shore. This is not just your average pub food, it’s is interesting – a huge range and variety – with suggested beer matches from our range of the best Belgian Beers.

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TIGHT LINES & NO LIES: Fishing with Hunts Sports of Milford

Our Channel Magazine fishing page is provided by Ian Hunt from Hunts Sports Store – that institution up the hill from Milford on East Coast Road. Hunts are big into fishing and also supply darts and accessories. ‘Hunty’ is a colourful character who has the answer for all your fishing requirements and he’s sure to have a story or two as well. Hunts have been part of the local community since 1963.

Fishing God’s are on our side At long last the fishing God’s are on our side with lots of reports of great fishing all over the gulf.

Got a chance to slip out with a couple of our customers after work with the promise of a fish up at Tiri but the wind was too strong and coming from the wrong direction. So it was change of plan, we dropped a few softbaits in close to Rangitoto but the drift was far too fast. Ww then decided to sneak round towards Home Bay on the way we came across some good sign. So it was down with the anchor and berley and get those smelly baits drifting down the berley trail and in no time at all they were on the bite, nothing large but really fat and in great condition.

There appears that some off the big boy’s – 9kg plus – are appearing on the scene even though they are great to catch they are an important part of our fisheries. But put them back.

Simply take a photo – it lasts forever – and get the big boy back in the water as fast as possible.

The kayakers have been having good success drifting softbaits round the bays from Castor Bay to Waiake. A couple of Sundays ago there were three workups off Takapuna Beach less than 300 metres off shore with gannet’s on a serious feeding mission – that saves some gas. They are more than likely schools of Kahawai – what a great sporting fish for young and old and a very underrated table fish.

Out wide the story is still the same. Find the birds and work the school. Don’t just drive into the middle and ruin everyone’s fun as all you do is put the school down and who knows where they will appear if they do. There seems to be any method is working from ledger rig with pilchards, softbaits, lucanus or bottom ship jigs doing the business.

Sorry no good reports about the squid as the fishing is still a little slow compared to previous years.

With the onset of summer, the best way to make use of your fishing time is to consult a bitetime book, such as the solunar times, and match these times up with best tide times for the spot you are likely to fish. We have found this technique very good in the last few weeks. The new Tide Times Calendar and books are in stock now – great Christmas gifts.

In fact we have a whole range of Christmas Gifts at Hunts (see facing page). Love to help your put a smile on your family members face this summer with a fishing gift. Our give them one of our Gift Vouchers – and let them choose.

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Debbie Campbell’s grandson, Liam Staines, three years old showing off his catch. This was his first fishing experience off Devonport Naval Base Wharf earlier this year. Our proud little man.

CHANNEL FISHING PHOTO OF THE MONTH We are running this photo of the month competition each month in Channel Magazine.

The photo can be anything to do with fishing even old ones (black and white). This is not all about the biggest fish. What we are looking for are interesting photos that we can publish in Channel Magazine and they will be of real interest to people.

If you wish to be in to win a Hunts Fishing voucher just email your photo(s) to... photo@hunts.co.nz Entries must be in by the 15th of each month to be eligible to enter. The deadline for this month is September 15th.

HUNTS SPORTS GIFT VOUCHERS The best option if you want to put the decision in the hands of the fisherman in your life. Get them a Hunts Gift Voucher (you choose the value) and they will love you for it!

Hunts Sports Store – 52 East Coast Road, Milford, Phone 410 9415. www.hunts.co.nz Opening hours – Monday to Friday: 8am-5.30pm; Saturday: 8am - 4pm; Sunday: 8.30am - 2pm (Summer hours).

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NZ MADE GIFTS: with Nikau of Mairangi Bay

Nikau - for the perfect gift Walk into the store and you’re sure to find the perfect complement to any family member, friend or home.

It’s the gift giving season and one Mairangi Bay store has become the ultimate must-shop for anyone who wants to find the perfect present, to share and celebrate at this special time of year.

Nikau has defined itself by offering a wide variety of New Zealand made arts, crafts and specialty products that lovers of traditional, but unique, New Zealand heritage and culture can’t get enough of.

Located in the heart of Mairangi Bay village, Nikau has established itself as an iconic gift store. It is loved by locals, regulars and the lucky recipients of the store’s gifts, which are ideal for birthdays, weddings, CHRISTMAS… and of course, gifts for you! As Channel always says, it’s good to look after everyone else, but sometimes you have to spoil yourself!

Walk into the store and you’re sure to find the perfect complement to any family member, friend or home. Their extensive range is collected from all around the world, but most of the stock comes from over 200 New Zealand suppliers - supporting New Zealand is what Nikau is all about. Here we have found the true home of proud, classic Kiwiana.

The substantial range includes Paua jewellery; skin care products; rimu wood craft; possum merino knitwear; 100% cotton T-shirts; silk and merino scarves; luxury mohair throws; photo

art; glass coasters; ceramic art and platters; possum merino baby booties; popular Kiwi children’s books; cufflinks; room diffusers; satin cosmetic bags; key rings; bookmarks and much much more.

The best thing about Nikau is that each item in the shop is a little different and there’s something unique that makes every item stand out on its own.

Make sure you stop into Nikau while you’re out on your Christmas shop this year, there really is something special about this little gem and it’s nice to support a local business who’s doing all they can to support local New Zealand made products.

Nikau. Shop 4, 404 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay. Ph: 478 8781 Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 5.30pm Saturday: 9am – 3pm. Sunday: 10am – 3pm

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The “PRIMAL PANACEA” A new book by internationally acclaimed researcher and author - Thomas E. Levy MD JD. Dr Levy is a Board Certified Cardiologist and Attorney.

“In ‘Primal Panacea’ I explain: • Why Vitamin C is so important for all of us every day and why chronic deficiency of this vital nutrient can lead to the manifestation of many life-threatening illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.

• How optimal doses of Vitamin C can be used to prevent and treat hundreds of infectious diseases (viral and bacterial) and neutralise virtually all toxins.

• How this amazing nutrient was used to save the life of New Zealand farmer Allan Smith when the very best of modern medicine had failed.

• The politics that have prevented wide publication and acknowledgement of 80 years of evidence about Vitamin C.”

“What you will learn when you read my new book could one day save your life or that of a loved one.”

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‘PRIMAL PANACEA’ is the perfect gift for Christmas and is available at: Pathfinder Books Auckland – Buy instore or order online Ph: 09 379-0147 • www.pathfinder.co.nz

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OUR HEALTH SYSTEM

some new thinking required?

– By John Appleton.

During the election campaign, political parties attempted to woo us with their ideas about how best to ‘steer the ship’. It is surprising (certainly to me anyway) that of all the issues to come to the fore, very little time was spent talking about ‘Health’. According to polls ‘Health’ is the most important issue for every one of us. All the wealth in the world is of no use if we haven’t got our health.

Nationally, despite a doubling of expenditure on ‘health’ from $6 billion in 1998 to $12 billion in 2008 and increasing to $14 billion in 2011, the waiting lists for surgery grow, patients are sleeping in hospital corridors and demand for health care services is outstripping our ability to keep paying. Any sage observer could be forgiven for wondering if it is our health system itself that is sick. The reason that our hospitals are filled to overflowing is that we seem to have ever increasing numbers of sick people.

Quite plainly if our objective by spending $44 million every day is to have a healthier nation, the statistics certainly don’t suggest that we are even close to achieving this objective. The problem is that instead of promoting health and everything that is involved with keeping people out of the health system, we keep pouring money into the treatment of sickness.

As many a Grandma said ‘an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure’. Currently we are spending nearly $14 billion + on the ‘cure’ side of the ledger and almost nothing on prevention. Rather than a health care system, what we have is in reality a disease care system. We have charities tirelessly raising money to find cures for cancer, arthritis, diabetes and heart disease (focused mainly on drug development) but there is also a need to have cancer, arthritis and diabetes prevention societies; organizations that would look specifically into the causes of the diseases that they take their names from. Such organisations would be independent of big business and would publish the research that shows how exposure to environmental toxins, chemicals, radiation and poor food choices precipitates the processes that lead to disease.

Years of study and reading of the medical literature has convinced me that the goal of having a healthier nation will continue to elude us until we implement preventive measures and we give people the freedom to choose the type of health care that they want. This would necessitate allowing doctors to use treatment options that they believe would achieve the best outcomes for their patients.

The Declaration of Helsinki 1964 (of the World Medical Organisation) states “It is the mission of the physician to safeguard the health of the people. His or her knowledge and conscience are dedicated to the fulfillment of this mission.

A physician must be free to use the most appropriate treatment if in his or her judgment it will result in the alleviation of suffering or the restoration of health or saving the life of the patient”.

Sadly today, doctors who choose to practice along these lines using their knowledge and skill to find the best way to help a patient, can risk censure by the Medical Council. I have often said that in New Zealand we have the finest doctors and specialists in the world but until we give them freedom to look beyond the pharmacology that they were taught in medical school and learn more about nutrition, and how to prevent the onset of disease, we will continue on the path we are on. I know of several highly skilled New Zealand doctors who have been attacked by the Medical Council for prescribing nutritional solutions and side effect free safe and effective natural health products. These courageous doctors were practicing preventive medicine, with the objective of

keeping their patients out of the ‘system’. This approach is regrettably in conflict with a system that only approves and funds patented drugs. Isn’t it sad that big business has such control over our lives?

Australian Professor - Ian Brighthope M.D., M.B.B.S., D.Ag.Sci, FACNEM, FACHM - has his own version of a well-worn modern parable. ”A surgeon is out jogging by a swiftly flowing river, when he hears the cry of a drowning man.

The surgeon dives in, puts his arms around the victim, pulls him ashore, and resuscitates him. He resumes his jogging, only to see another man drowning. He drags the second man out and gets him breathing. The surgeon gets back to jogging, but before long he comes across another man drowning, and another. Looking for help he calls upon a practitioner of complementary medicine, who is standing nearby, absorbed in thought.

The surgeon calls out to him to go after one drowning victim while he attends to the other. When the practitioner of complementary medicine is slow to respond, the surgeon shouts, "Why aren't you doing anything?" The complementary practitioner finally responds, "I am doing something. I'm desperately trying to figure out who's throwing all these people into the river."

Professor Brighthope says “This story illustrates one of the ongoing dilemmas in our current healthcare system, a system so desperately busy treating the pathological endpoints of disease, endpoints that have more and more people seeking medical care, waiting on hospital beds, queuing up for surgical interventions, that it has little hope of contemplating what got these people there in the first place. Which is not to say that such efforts are necessarily futile, or that a considerable amount of short term good is not being accomplished.

Nevertheless the system is so preoccupied with what the sociologist John McKinlay has called ‘downstream endeavors': (superficial categorical tinkering in response to almost perennial shifts from one health issue to the next), that it has little chance of actually resolving anything. The current system is so busy fishing people out of the river, that it has little time to contemplate causes, or implement prevention, or ‘upstream medicine.'

Professor Brighthope says “I am talking in extreme terms here, of course there are many conventional medical practitioners who do implement prevention, lifestyle reforms etc, but in the main its the complementary healthcare practitioners that are achieving these ends, even though they may not be receiving the acknowledgement they deserve, especially from surgeons. Although things are certainly changing, the situation remains a ‘two steps forward- one-step-back' progression at best. Up against the drug armamentarium of big pharma, nutritional supplements are often viewed as something of a novelty item, something to be toyed with but not to be taken all that seriously. They say “Patients deserve ‘something that really works', as opposed to a spurious concoction of vitamins and minerals, things that we should be getting from our diet anyway”. Nevertheless the medical conservatives are taking notice” American Doctor Andrew Weil says that we need “An ‘upstream' model, that encourages individuals to ‘express ownership of their own health' rather than leaving it up for grabs, hoping that they will be saved by drugs and surgeons and the hospital system, and be resuscitated when they go under”.

New Zealanders are known for the ability to innovate and break new ground.

When it comes to health we should not see the need for change as a threat but as a challenge that can be embraced in the best interests of all New Zealanders.

For more information contact: John Appleton – (09) 489-9362 appletonassoc@xtra.co.nz www.johnappleton.co.nz

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The Channel Grill

This month’s Channel Grill features a lady known as “Runa from Takapuna”. Runa McPheat is proudly North Shore born and bred – in the “Channel Zone”. So is her husband of 44 years Forres. Most of their lives have been spent in the Devonport and Belmont areas, but eight years ago they moved into the heart of Takapuna, and they love it. 34 years ago the McPheat’s set up their business Filtercorp in their Belmont basement. This is a real family business that Runa and Forres have put their heart and soul into. It is now being run by their sons Blair and Kevin. The McPheat’s also play a big part in the North Shore community they love, so Channel Magazine’s Aidan Bennett put “Runa from Takapuna” under the Channel Grill in mid-November.

Runa from Takapuna Aidan Bennett: How come you and Forres have stayed in the “Channel Zone” (Devonport-Takapuna) for so long?

Runa McPheat: With our business we have travelled to many parts of the world and haven’t seen anywhere better.

AB: You obviously love the area, but is there anything at all that really annoys you about it?

RM: Yes, Takapuna Beach needs a grooming programme to keep it pristine.

AB: So what does Filtercorp do?

RM: We manufacture industrial air filters covering the dairy, food processing, wood waste and cement industries along with air intake filters for hospitals, airports etc.

AB: You must be proud of the business and particularly proud of the BFM Fitting invented by your son Blair that has received some accolades recently? What is it?

RM: It is the world’s first sanitary snap-in flexible connector for joining such things as hoppers to sifters. It has FDA and EU approvals and is now operating in 47 countries.

Runa McPheat.

girls and four boys, all living on the North Shore. They are all into the sports and activities on water and land that the North Shore is so good at providing.

AB: I understand you are big into your golf and fishing. What is the biggest fish you have caught and the best round of golf you have ever played?

RM: I hold the family Snapper record at 25.5lbs (wow, that’s 11.57kg! – jealous, Ed.). My best round of golf was 81 at Beewah Golf Club in Queensland.

AB: Where is the best fishing spot for Runa?

RM: Stray lining at dusk in Katherine Bay, Great Barrier Island.

AB: What is the best golf course you have ever played at?

RM: Our own Wairakei Golf Course, near Taupo. It’s stunning!

AB: When you do leave the Shore where do you go on holiday in NZ? And what is your favourite spot overseas?

RM: We have a beach house at Omaha which is a handy distance for friends and family to join us. We also enjoy Queenstown and overseas currently our favourite spot is Caloundra just north of Brisbane in Queensland.

AB: Super City working for you?

RM: Not yet but hopefully it will.

AB: What do you love about Forres?

RM: His loyalty and generosity, not only to me but to others as well. There is never a dull moment living with Forres with constant surprises.

AB: Family is obviously important to you?

RM: We have two sons, Blair and Kevin. Each one is General Manager of our two Companies, Kevin at Filtercorp and Blair at BFM Global. Our daughter Lisa is married to an international marketer who has recently returned to New Zealand after eight years overseas with a multi-national. We have six grandchildren, two

AB: Runa’s Top 10. What are the 10 things you love most about the North Shore?

RM: Proximity to the coast; Tuesday night activities on Takapuna Beach; The view from Mt Victoria; Friendliness of the people; Having many long term friends living nearby; The high standard of restaurants; The many parks and recreational areas; Lake Pupuke; Living at the Mon Desir Apartments; Waitamata Golf Course.

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This loveable Channel Magazine feature is presented by Louise O’Sullivan of DogHQ, the North Shore’s premium Dog Day Care facility. DogHQ provides the ultimate in social, physical and mental stimulation for dogs of all types in a safe and caring environment. DogHQ’s full range of services include obedience training, agility fun days, grooming and all natural nutrition. See all the fun for yourself at www.doghq.co.nz and www.facebook.com/doghq Louise O’Sullivan (left) with her own dog Indie and members of her DogHQ team.

12 Pet Tips of Christmas The festive season is upon us and as we start to indulge in the celebration of life, family and friendship let’s think about the pets in our lives and what to keep in mind for them at this time.

1. Pre-Christmas Stress Your dear pets are probably already beginning to sense the increased tension and stress in the house. If they were in the house this time last year, they probably recognise a pattern and realise that very soon tasty bits of ham may be dropping to the floor making the extra time alone and stressed out parents just bearable!

Pets are far more in tune with our state of mind than we generally give them credit for and they are very sensitive to change. So, if your pet starts to display new or unusual behaviours during this time please take a look at yourself before you start to label your pet.

2. Animals as Presents Pets make great gifts for many, many reasons. This is from the human perspective at least. From the perspective of the animal being gifted, it could go either way. If you intend to give an animal as a gift to someone this Christmas please take some responsibility for the future of the animal you have gifted. If for some reason the gift is not quite what the receiver wanted or can manage to care for … please be there to help find a solution.

3. Boarding If you’re going away over the holiday period, you probably have your pet care organised already. As pet owners we are now blessed with a variety of boarding/ care options compared to many years ago. On top of traditional kennel and cattery options, there are many pet sitting and pet/house sitting services available now.

Different pets have different needs and if you are a great animal lover, with a house full of pets – house sitting may well be your only option!

As with any service, please check the credentials of anyone you are leaving to care for your animals and then you can have complete peace-of-mind when you go away!

4. Parting with your pet If you trust the people you are leaving your pet with there is absolutely no need for you to fill yourself with concern when the time comes to part with your pet. A very good comment made by Cesar Millan at his recent event was that you do your pet no favours by “feeling bad” and upset when you part with your pet. You are simply leaving your pet in a concerned state as you swan off on your holiday. Leave your pet thinking you are happy and confident about where you are leaving them and they will settle in much better!

5. Christmas treats To all those Lab owners out there….beware of the increased potential for over indulgence that Christmas brings! Don’t be tempted to give in to those sad puppy eyes for a bit more ham or chicken. Your pet’s diet doesn’t need to change at all over the Christmas period.

6. It’s getting hot Christmas is when the weather starts to hot up (excluding Christmas Day). If you are running around in the car doing your Christmas shopping please don’t take your dog with you! It doesn’t take long for a dog to overheat in a car. Leave them at home….

Or at Day Care!

Make sure your pets have access to plenty of water… and that the water is in the shade. You would be surprised how hot water left in a bowl in the sun can get! It is also a good idea to have more than one water access point inside and outside. If the water is inside and the pet accidentally gets locked outside... no water!

7. More fireworks Don’t forget that Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve typically come with a repeat of Guy Fawkes day. Be prepared for this in the same way you might for that day of the year many pet owners dread.

8. Having guests around Christmas is a great time to practice all your obedience training! Many people have an issue or two with dog behaviour related to visiting humans. So if you are having people around you have the perfect opportunity to practice. Feel free to give your guests instructions around what you do/do not want them to do when they arrive eg.

please ignore the dog. If you instruct people beforehand it can make the training and the experience so much easier.

9. Post boarding blues Regardless of how robust your pet is, a significant change like being boarded can cause some stress. It is just like when you are travelling and sometimes find it hard to sleep in a strange place. So, you can expect your pet to be very pleased to see you when you return… and they may sleep a great deal for the next day or two. At the end of the day, there is no place like home.

10. Abandoned pets A sad side of Christmas is the increased number of abandoned pets at this time of year. Something the SPCA and other re-homing organisations know only too well.

This is why number 2 on this list is so important! And please don’t forget the great work these organisations do when you are giving this Christmas.

11. Under the Tree Lovely dangling tree decorations and beautifully wrapped presents look fantastic but might prove WAY too tempting for your average kitten or young dog. Don’t expect your playful pet to appreciate the hours you have spent preparing your tree and presents… nor to understand that the fun things wrapped up under the tree aren’t new toys just for them.

12. Taking your pet with you As with the increasing number of services coming available for pet care while you are away, more and more accommodation options are available for those of you who want to take your pet with you.

There is even a dedicated website to help you, check out www.petscancometoo.co.nz

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY DOGHQ! Thank You & Merry Christmas To all our two and four legged customers – It has been a great year!

Have a great Christmas and we look forward to seeing you again in 2012.

DogHQ Limited – North Shore’s Premium Dog Day Care 5 Goldfield, Wairau Valley. Phone 44 22 365 www.doghq.co.nz

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The BMW X3 and All New BMW 1 Series get ready to tee off at the Royal Auckland Golf Club.

Jerry Clayton BMW Celebrating the Vision for Auckland’s Waterfront On Friday November 11th, Steve Hilson, Jerry Clayton BMW Dealer Principal, hosted a lunch at The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

Guest speaker Bob Harvey, Chairman of Waterfront Auckland, took guests though his vision and passion for Auckland’s Waterfront. Of the many projects and stages presented, the one Channel readers will be pleased to hear of is Harvey’s passion for ferries and the development of a blue highway throughout the Gulf.

Hilson’s guests, Dave Donaldson and Peter White of the Takapuna Beach Business Association, did the Shore proud during the robust Q&A forum, inviting Bob Harvey and Waterfront Auckland to Takapuna to see the North side vision for the future.

A Week of Golf With two golfing events in one week, the staff had their work/play time cut-out for them.

After a 10 year break from the course Steve Hilson hoped to hold his own on the course.

On Monday November 14th Steve’s practice run (at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Golf Tournament, in association with Jerry Clayton BMW) at Royal Auckland Golf Club was great for preparation but not so good for the ego, coming in last on the day.

About Jerry Clayton BMW Jerry Clayton BMW has two sites located on the North Shore, employing a team of approximately 60 staff between sales, service, parts, vehicle detailing and administration.

Takapuna Beach – the head office at 445 Lake Road, offering brand new and pre-owned BMW sales, servicing, parts & accessories sales as well as housing the administration team. Telephone 488 2000 Wairau Valley - BMW Parts trade centre, located at 9 Silverfield, operates to provide a central trade parts centre for all business to business customers throughout Auckland. www.jcbmw.co.nz

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The following Thursday saw the Jerry Clayton BMW Golf Cup held at the North Shore Golf Club.

Steve began to take the course in his stride, focusing on hosting his guests rather than the odd birdie. After a full day on the course guests enjoyed dinner at the Club.

Six Winners of the golf cup Neville Jones, Leo Han, Jimmy Wong, Andrew Robertson, Shirley Tan and Sue Robertson have been invited to play in the BMW New Zealand Golf Open final in December at the Clearwater Golf Course in Christchurch.

in December.

Steve Hilson.

Coming Up in December at the Jerry Clayton BMW Showroom Following on from the live art show by Otis Frizzell at the recent Jerry Clayton BMW 1 Series launch, this wonderful piece of artwork will be auctioned at our showroom over wine and hors d’oeuvres on Wednesday December 14th. Other piece’s of Otis’ Work will also be on display.

Proceeds from the Auction will go to North Shore Hospice.

If you would like to attend the event please contact Kate Coveny at kate.coveny@jcbmw.co.nz The Jerry Clayton BMW sales department are now open until 9pm every Thursday , we would love to see you down at the dealership.

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AN HONOURABLE MAN Gillian Slovo. $37

From the author of the much acclaimed Ice Road and Red Dust, this extraordinary novel, beginning in the Sudan and London of 1884, is set in the tumultuous world of late Victorian England and the shambolic end of the Empire. Gillian Slovo draws on the lives of two real men: Charles Gordon, heroic, dedicated, career army man whose refusal to obey orders helped bring down the Gladstone government, and W.T. Stead, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, the father of tabloid journalism. Their story is intercut with the tale of a poor, working woman in London. An Honourable Man is a book about destiny and about how wrong men can be; about foreign adventure and heroism doomed to failure; about women struggling to carve a place for themselves in the world; about political compromise and military mayhem.

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Gillian Lynne is one of the world’s pre-eminent choreographers, the ground-breaking creative force behind blockbusters such as Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. But she started her career as a ballerina, and learnt to dance alongside Margot Fonteyn, Moira Shearer, Beryl Grey and Frederick Ashton during the Second World War. A Dancer in Wartime tells Gillian’s extraordinary story: from Miss Madeleine Sharp’s Ballet Class for Young Ladies in Bromley, to being evacuated with her theatre school to rural Leicestershire; from performing in the West End with doodlebugs falling to touring a devastated Europe, the early years were hard, exciting and dramatic. And then the call came to join Sadler’s Wells…this is a unique memoir about ballet, the war and a peerless group of dancers.

HOCKNEY: The Biography Christopher Sykes. $43

David Hockney’s career has spanned and epitomised the art movements of the last 50 years. His story is one of precocious achievement at Bradford Art College, the Swinging 60s in London where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the generation, to California and the cool of the swimming pool series of paintings, through the acclaimed set designs for countless operas around the world and major retrospective exhibitions.

With unprecedented access to interviews, family and friends, and Hockney’s own notebooks and paintings, Christopher Sykes delivers an honest and revelatory account of the man who many believe to be the most popular living artist in the world today.

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Enjoy the experience of browsing in the relaxed atmosphere of a real bookshop, where an eclectic array of handpicked books and helpful advice by knowledgeable staff make both your gift buying and selecting your own reading a pleasurable occasion.

Featured titles in this catalogue are only a small selection of the books awaiting you in store, where old favourites, latest releases, beautiful cards and stationery will all vie for your attention.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE IMAGE

THE ART OF THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

Dick Frizzell Take a trip through New Zealand art with Dick Frizzell as he shines a light on some of the works he’s always loved.

From watching Peter McIntyre paint the WWII mural in the Hastings War Memorial Library, to discovering modern art at art school, his first sighting of a Colin McCahon painting, teaching talented students like Karl Maughan, and discovering the brightest young things today, this is a fascinating journey and discussion of our art’s evolution.

Weta Workshop Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have teamed up to bring Herge’s The Adventures of Tintin to life as movies. The conceptual design and visual effects for the movie have been created by Weta Workshop, the multi Academy Award-winning New Zealand company, and this stunning book allows readers to get the inside story on how the movie progresses from the original works, through the movie design process, to the final look on the big screen.

$65.00

NEW ZEALAND’S NATIVE TREES John Dawson & Rob Lucas From the massive kauri, the showy pohutukawa and the ubiquitous cabbage tree to the rare and endangered species found only on offshore islands, New Zealand’s glorious and diverse native trees deserve to be recognised, understood and celebrated. This landmark book, with over 2000 superb photographs, describes and illustrates more than 250 species. The text for each species tells of every botanical feature in detail, as well as habitat, ecology and key relationships with other plants and animals.

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PERLMANN’S SILENCE Pascal Mercier Linguistics experts gather for a conference near Genoa. One speaker, Philip Perlmann, unable to complete his keynote address, decides to plagiarise the work of Leskov, a Russian colleague who cannot attend. But when Leskov arrives unexpectedly, Perlmann protects himself by constructing a maelstrom of lies and deceit, leading him to the brink of murder. In this intense psychological drama, the author of Night Train to Lisbon takes you on a journey into the depths of human emotion and the language of memory and loss.

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ARTISTS’ IMPRESSIONS OF NEW ZEALAND Denis Robinson This collection is something of a road trip around New Zealand through the paintings of nearly 60 artists.

Work from more than one artist highlights the nuances of each of the 20 regions covered, with an additional focus on the four main cities of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The artists’ work expresses their creative or emotional response to places they know well, and in the captions they tell the ‘story’ behind every painting.

$55.00

WAITING FOR ROBERT CAPA Susana Fortes A gorgeously written novel based on the real-life romance between the legendary war photographers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro during the Spanish Civil War. Young, anti-Fascist, good-looking, and non-conformist, they had everything in life, and they put everything at risk. They created their own legend and remained faithful to it until the very end. Waiting for Robert Capa is a moving tribute to all journalists and photographers who lose their lives to show us the world’s daily transformations.

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STEVE JOBS – The Exclusive Biography Walter Isaacson Based on interviews with Steve Jobs, conducted over two years, and with family members, friends, adversaries, competitors and colleagues, Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionised six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership and values.

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HOW TO BE WILD LIKE KEITH RICHARDS Jack Wilson At the heart of The Rolling Stones is Keith Richards, one of the greatest guitarists of his generation. Well known for his outrageous rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, for more than a decade he has confounded everyone by not only surviving but by thriving on a steady diet of sex, drugs and booze. Jack Wilson examines the man and his music, and offers useful advice for others wishing to take a walk on the wild side.

$30.00

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FOOD

THE MEAT FREE MONDAY COOKBOOK Paul, Stella & Mary McCartney In 2009, Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney launched the Meat Free Monday campaign as a straightforward approach to show the value of eating less meat. Their unique cookbook consists of a full day’s menus and recipes for every Monday of the year, from alternatives to the ubiquitous ham sandwich in your packed lunch and delicious snacks for when hunger strikes, to dishes to tempt the most confirmed carnivore, and what to make for special occasions.

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Jo Seagar Taking inspiration from her cook school in beautiful Umbria, Jo Seagar shows how to make authentic Italian recipes the easy way. She demystifies gnocchi, risotto, making your own pasta and pizza bases, and many other classics of Italian cooking through simple step-by-step instructions. With divine photography taken on location in Umbria and over 100 mouthwatering recipes, this book takes you through an Italian feast: it is destined to be the Italian cooking bible for New Zealanders.

$65.00

LIFESTYLE

Laura Faire New Zealand chef and gardener Laura Faire takes us back to our roots with her sophisticated rustic recipes made from locally and seasonally sourced produce. Broken into seasons with sample menus for each, this cookbook includes recipes for starters, sides and lunches, mains, puddings, stores and tisanes. There are also ideas for homemade staples, tips for growing herbs, fruit and vegetables through the year, and advice for purchasing the best quality local free-range meat and seafood.

$45.00

SWEET FEAST

ITALIA

Julie Biuso Julie Biuso’s most popular dessert recipes are an intriguing mix of family favourites, special occasion treats, easy iced desserts, chocolate delights and cakes given a contemporary twist, all tried-and-true and thoroughly tested. This irresistible content, photographed expertly by award-winner Aaron McLean, is supplemented by step-by-step cooking and baking techniques, with a useful Tips section, ensuring the book is packed with helpful information and guidance for any home cook eager to improve their culinary skills.

$45.00

WANAKA – Earth to Heaven at Whare Kea Michal McKay & Kieran Scott Wanaka has become a mecca for New Zealanders and overseas tourists, who see its real magic: still unspoiled, its lake and mountains offer an unparalleled adventure playground in all seasons. For ten years Martyn and Louise Myer have ensured guests at Whare Kea Lodge immerse themselves in the Wanaka outdoors experience… this spectacular book celebrates the area and its people, with outstanding photography by Kieran Scott and 65 fabulous recipes from the lodge’s renown kitchen.

$75.00

TE ARAROA – A Walking Guide to New Zealand’s Long Trail Geoff Chapple The guidebook of Te Araroa Trail: The Long Pathway, running 3000 kilometres from Cape Reinga to Bluff. The book maps the trail in 40-kilometre sections, complemented by photographs and Geoff Chapple’s description of the landscape, flora and fauna encountered along the way, and special features of particular parts of the trail. This is an accessible guide both for those who want to walk parts of the trail and dedicated trampers who intend to walk its entire length.

$50.00

PAUL BANGAY’S GUIDE TO PLANTS

100 GARDENS

Paul Bangay Thousands of gardeners admire the Paul Bangay look.

His gardens are balanced, with a careful use of space, proportion and, above all, the right plant in the right location.

Paul Bangay’s Guide to Plants offers an insight into how he chooses plants for specific locations, climates and purposes.

This companion to the acclaimed Garden Design Handbook contains the practical advice readers need to give their own patch of green the elegant Paul Bangay style.

Jamie Durie From the luxurious to the accessible and the sustainable, Jamie Durie’s innovative garden designs have changed the way we look at gardens. A pioneer of the outdoor room concept, his designs are as much about the humans who live in them as they are about the plants. 100 Gardens features over 50 stunning new garden designs, as well as a selection of his most influential designs, that together highlight Jamie Durie’s most significant and inspiring work to date.

$70.00

$75.00

THE GREAT NEW ZEALAND CAFÉ

ULTIMATE FOOD JOURNEYS

Matthew Hawke & Niki Grennell Armed only with a list of recommended cafes, Matthew Hawke and Niki Grennell set off on a three-month odyssey to visit and sample the coffee culture of character cafes throughout New Zealand. The result is a lively text, illustrated with colour photos; particularly good food options are noted, and recipes of signature dishes from cafes are included. Text breakouts identify scenic attractions along the journey, and there’s plenty of information about New Zealand’s coffee history.

The essential ‘what to eat where’ guide for foodies who love to travel and for travellers who love to eat, this ultimate gastronomic tour reveals the origins of the world’s most famous dishes and the best places to eat them.

Expert authors introduce destinations and select the area’s speciality or most interesting things to eat, exploring the history of the dish and its ingredients. Beautifully illustrated, the book is arranged continent by continent with clear maps and mouth-watering photographs.

$35.00

THE SKATEBOARD

LIFESTYLE

NOW IS THE SEASON

Ben Marcus & Lucia Griggi The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. Full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and incredible hot dogging feats, the story is told with contributions from the stars themselves – Tony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z Boys, and more. Illustrated with historical posters, ads and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.

$60.00

$50.00

THE WAVE – Tales From the Impact Zone David Sparkes This collection of world-class surfing images from acclaimed photographer/writer David Sparkes captures the fleeting instant of a wave, recording a particular surfing location at a precise moment and following a surfer as they try to ride their perfect wave. The Wave enables us to take a ride with surfers like Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater; to see where the best waves are found; and to witness the quirky sights and fascinating people.

$50.00

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Al Brown Fishermen and home cooks devoured Go Fish and its combination of excellent recipes, great yarns and photography, devotion to New Zealand’s stunning coastline and way of life. Now Al Brown applies this same formula to the iconic barbecue, exploring a wide range of outdoor cooking styles: grills, smoking, spits, ovens. With an emphasis on fast and tasty, there are over 100 recipes for burgers, pizza, seafood, beef, lamb, chicken, venison, duck and goat, plus excellent salads, sauces and relishes.

BILL’S EVERYDAY ASIAN Bill Granger The big, bold taste explosions of Asia and the fresh, lively combinations of ingredients have had Bill Granger hooked since childhood. To him, the Asian dishes he most loves to cook and eat are quick, easy and healthy everyday food, whether intensely fresh and zingy or deeply savoury and satisfying. For Bill’s Everyday Asian he has simplified his favourite classics to create the very best that Asian food has to offer, drawing on his own colourful and varied experiences.

$60.00

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THE MOLTEN COOKBOOK

VIETNAMESE STREET FOOD

Michael Van de Elzen Opening eight years ago, Molten restaurant in Mt Eden has built up a loyal following. Numerous industry awards, including successive wins in both the Metro and Cuisine restaurant awards as ‘best local restaurant’, show that Molten consistently delivers against all the benchmarks of a great local bistro: ever-changing and innovative menu, lively and convivial atmosphere, top-rate wine and produce.

Now, Michael Van de Elzen shares the secrets of his favourite recipes in this stunning cookbook.

Tracey Lister & Andreas Pohl Vietnam is a real foodie’s destination – and nowhere is it more diverse, vibrant and great tasting than among the hustle and bustle of the streets. Vietnamese Street Food gives you an insider’s view of the country and features over 60 wellloved and authentic recipes, from the ever-popular pho to prawn rice paper rolls and the tangy, crunchy peanut-studded rice balls favoured by snacking students. With stunning food photography of every dish and complemented by evocative location images.

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$40.00

NOMAD – Bringing Your Travels Home

Angela Mudge Hundreds of running races are held every day and the biggest ones are watched by millions of people. Whether you are interested in a five km race around a city centre or a marathon across mountain ranges, this book has a race for you within the list of 500 of the world’s most classic running races. The diversity of races is also matched by the number of countries featured with races from over 100 countries, including New Zealand.

Sibella Court Sibella Court, stylist and bestselling author of Etcetera, shows us how to bring our travels home in the most unexpected of ways. The treasure hunter travelled to Syria, Mexico, Italy, India and Japan to be inspired by everything from door knobs and street signs to roadside shrines. In Nomad, the ideas, photographs and mementos Sibella collected are used to inspire room settings, illustrating simple, practical and surprising ways to be reminded of your travel experiences.

$75.00

KEVIN MCCLOUD’S PRINCIPLES OF HOME

SUMMER HOUSES

Kevin McCloud Redesigned and updated with new photographs, this concise edition of the landmark design manifesto from Kevin McCloud focuses more on the practical aspects of creating a home.

He explores all areas of domestic living, from materialism to sustainability, craftsmanship to comfort. His readable, inspirational text brings insight and understanding to enjoying life in the 21st century, but crucially he offers detailed, helpful and incisive advice on design, construction and style.

Andrea Stevens & Simon Devitt This book showcases New Zealand houses at their best – in the heat of summer, when doors and windows dissolve to embrace the sun and outdoors, and a more casual style of living prevails. Step inside more than 20 of this country’s most stunning houses, ranging from simple island baches to luxurious city homes and inland retreats, all of which embrace the indoor-outdoor style of living that comes to the fore during summer months.

$35.00

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BILLY CONNOLLY’S ROUTE 66

CHASING A DREAM

Billy Connolly The best-loved comedian in Britain heads off on the most famous highway in the world on the ultimate American road trip. Travelling all 2,488 miles of the legendary Route 66, the Big Yin shares the experiences of the countless travellers who have taken the journey before him. With his unrivalled instinct for gathering and telling a good story, and the affability that has endeared him to millions of fans, Billy Connolly is the ultimate companion.

Carla Coulson Eleven years ago, Sydney girl Carla Coulson swapped a corporate job for an old camera and a way of living that would ignite her soul. She recorded the first part of her journey in the books Italian Joy and Paris Tango. In this new wonderfully diverse, highly evocative collection of photographs, taken in Italy, France, Greece, India and Australia, Carla lovingly records the people and places she has encountered along the way, her joie de vivre radiating from every photograph.

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GOLD RUSH

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THE SPORTS INSIDER Jack Ralston & Steve Kilgallon Jack Ralston is New Zealand’s ultimate sports insider. Having started his sporting career training with Arthur Lydiard, he went on to head up Nike Sports Marketing, working with greats like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Carl Lewis. Drawn back to New Zealand, Jack then worked for the New Zealand Rugby Union, trained triathletes like Hamish Carter, and worked with Round-the-World yachting syndicates. He’s a businessman, a sportsman, a trainer and a great story teller. This is his story.

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LIFESTYLE

Michael Johnson Based on Michael Johnson’s own experiences as a four-time Olympic champion, and on the knowledge he has gleaned as a top-class coach and motivational speaker, Gold Rush is a compelling analysis of the fascinating combination of psychological and personal qualities, as well as internal and external factors, that go to create an Olympic champion.

It also features, uniquely, more than a dozen exclusive and insightful interviews with Olympic legends from across several different sports.

LIFESTYLE

WORLD’S ULTIMATE RUNNING RACES

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FOOD

STOKED – Cooking With Fire

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FICTION

THE PARIHAKA WOMAN Witi Ihimaera Against the historical background of the turbulent events that occurred in the Taranaki village of Parihaka in the 1870s and 1880s, Witi Ihimaera tells the fictional story of Erenora. As the colonial settlers wanted to occupy Parihaka, and Erenora’s world is threatened, she must find within herself the strength, courage and ingenuity to protect those whom she loves, and save her exiled, imprisoned husband. The Parihaka Woman is richly imaginative and original, deeply moving and always surprising.

THE KINDNESS OF YOUR NATURE Linda Olsson From the author of Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs. When Marion meets a small boy, Ika, on the beach, an unlikely friendship between the Swedish doctor and the solemn child begins, and as her involvement with Ika deepens, both learn that human closeness can heal as well as destroy. This beautifully written, insightful and powerful novel paints a warm and sensitive portrait of the many forms love takes – the destructive, the forbidden and, ultimately, the healing.

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THE QUEST FOR ANNA KLEIN Thomas H. Cook In 1939, Thomas Danforth became embroiled in a plot to kill Hitler. The plotters were betrayed. Danforth was set free by the Gestapo but there was no word of his beautiful co-plotter Anna Klein, with whom he was hopelessly in love. Was it possible that she was the traitor? This enthralling novel is by turns a spy thriller, a war story and a saga of betrayal, vengeance and obsessive love: the story of a lifelong quest resolved, finally, by a series of mind-wrenching plot twists.

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THE PRAGUE CEMETERY Umberto Eco Nineteenth-century Europe – from Turin to Prague to Paris – abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Conspiracies rule history. Every nation has its own secret service, perpetrating forgeries, plots and massacres. Europe is in tumult and everyone needs a scapegoat. But what if, behind all of these conspiracies both real and imagined, lay one lone man? And what if that evil genius created the most infamous document of all? Umberto Eco takes you on an unforgettable journey through the underbelly of world-shattering events.

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THE STREET SWEEPER Elliot Perlman From the civil rights struggle in the United States to the Nazi crimes against humanity in Europe, there are so many stories still to be told. Only some survive to become history.

Two very different paths taken by Lamont Williams, an African American, and Adam Zignelik, an Australian historian, lead to this greater story, dealing with memory, love, guilt, heroism, the extremes of racism and unexpected kindness, and spanning the 20th century to the present, from New York to Melbourne, Chicago to Auschwitz.

THE RED GARDEN Alice Hoffman Alice Hoffman offers a transforming glimpse of small-town America, presenting some 300 years of passion, dark secrets, loyalty, and redemption in a web of tales where characters’ lives are intertwined by fate and by their own actions. At the center of everyone’s life is a mysterious garden where only red plants can grow, and where the truth can be found by those who dare to look. Beautifully crafted, shimmering with magic, The Red Garden is as memorable as it is moving.

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THE CAT’S TABLE

ED KING David Guterson From the author of Snow Falling on Cedars. This extraordinary modern take on an ancient tragedy is a dazzling, darkly funny and daringly told story of a man and a myth. Ed King becomes one of the world’s most powerful men, but beneath the sizzling story of his inexorable rise to fame and fortune is a dark and unsettling destiny, one that approaches with ever-increasing suspense as the book reaches its shattering and surprising conclusion. A classic of contemporary American life.

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Michael Ondaatje A stunning novel from the author of The English Patient.

In the early 1950s, a Ceylon boy, aboard a liner bound for England, is placed at mealtimes at the lowly ‘Cat’s Table’ with an eccentric group of grown-ups, and becomes involved in the worlds of adults, tumbling from one delicious discovery to another. Full of breathtaking images, the narrative moves to the boy’s adult years, telling a spellbinding story about the difference between the magical openness of childhood and the burdens of earned understanding.

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Robert Harris A chilling contemporary thriller set in the competitive world of high finance. Dr Max Hoffman, a legendary physicist, uses a revolutionary, highly secret system of computer algorithms to trade on the world’s financial markets, and his hedge fund generates astonishing returns for his investors.

Late one night, an intruder disturbs Hoffman and his wife while they are asleep. Over the next 48 hours, as the markets edge towards another great crash, Hoffman’s world disintegrates. But who is trying to destroy him?

THE THREAD Victoria Hislop From the author of The Island, this story is about Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city. In 1917, the population comprised an even mixture of Christians, Moslems and Jews. Within three decades, only Christians remained. The Thread tells of two people who lived through the most turbulent period of its history, when the city was battered almost beyond recognition by a sequence of political and human catastrophes. It is a searing tale of loyalty and love for people and places that define you.

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FICTION

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GOLDEN EARRINGS

NIGHTWOODS

Belinda Alexandra Paloma Batton, the grand-daughter of Spanish refugees, is studying at the Paris Opera Ballet. When a visitor gives her a pair of golden earrings, Paloma begins exploring her own Spanish heritage and makes the connection with ‘La Rusa’, an Andalusian girl who became a great flamenco dancer.

Moving between Barcelona during the Civil War and Paris in the 1970s, Golden Earrings is the story of two women and the extremes to which they are willing to go for love… a story of great passions – and great betrayals.

Charles Frazier From the author of Cold Mountain, this dazzling novel of suspense and love is set in North Carolina in the early 1960s.

Charles Frazier’s remarkable insight into human nature has made him one of the most celebrated modern American authors. With his brilliant portrait of Luce, a young woman who inherits her murdered sister’s troubled twins, Frazier has created a memorable heroine. The coming of the children changes everything, cracking open Luce’s solitary life in difficult, hopeful, dangerous ways.

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Paula Morris Auckland, June 1886. Ngati Wai chief Paratene Te Manu spends long sessions having his portrait painted by the painter Gottfried Lindauer. Hearing of Lindauer’s planned trip to England reminds Paratene of his own journey there, 20 years earlier, with a party of northern rangatira, and he retreats deeper and deeper into the past, from the triumphs in London and their meetings with royalty to the disintegration of the visit into poverty, mistrust and humiliation. Based on a true story.

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AUTUMN LAING Alex Miller When Autumn Laing seduces the talented artist Pat Donlon, she compromises the trusting love of her husband, Arthur, and steals the future from Pat’s beautiful wife, Edith.

Over 50 years later, cantankerous, engaging, unrestrainable Autumn reflects on her tumultuous relationship with Pat, finding a powerful need for redemption. Written with compassion and intelligence, this funny, wise and insistently energetic story of love, loyalty and creativity is an unflinchingly intimate portrait of a woman and her time.

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THE WHITE PEARL

THE MARRIAGE PLOT

Kate Furnivall From the author of The Russian Concubine, this story weaves together a diverse group of people at the time of the Japanese invasion of Malaya in 1941, all with their own personal agendas. Secret lives, double crossing, poverty and prostitution, wealth and privileges are mixed in with love, passion, sorrow, hatred and selflessness. Fleeing from Palur on the family’s boat, Connie Hadley is determined to keep her son safe, while doing her best for the casualties she meets along the way – all at great risk to herself.

Jeffrey Eugenides Madeleine Hanna is writing her college thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot, purveyors of the marriage plot that characterises the greatest English novels. As she studies the age-old motivations of the human heart, real life, in the form of two very different men, intervenes and when the members of this triangle graduate, events force them to re-evaluate everything they have learned. With devastating wit, Jeffrey Eugenides has created a story that is erudite, compassionate and penetrating in its analysis of love relationships.

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THE NIGHT CIRCUS

Christine Dwyer Hickey From the author of Last Train from Liguria. Farley is an elderly Irishman, frail in body but sharp as a tack. Lying paralysed on the bathroom floor, his mind moves back into his past, to unravel the warp and weft of his life, recalling loves, losses and betrayals with the comic wit of a true Dubliner.

Rich in detail, and shot through with dark humour, The Cold Eye of Heaven is a bitter-sweet paean to Dublin and a unique meditation on the life of one of its citizens.

Erin Morgenstern In 1886 a mysterious travelling circus becomes a sensation.

Open only at night, the circus delights all who wander in and warm themselves at its bonfire. Behind the scenes a dangerous game is being played out by two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who are forced to test the limits of the imagination – and of love. A feast for the senses and the heart, a fantasia of magic and mischief, The Night Circus is an extraordinary blend of fantasy and reality, written in rich, seductive prose.

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LITTLE THEORIES OF LIFE

Roger Rosenblatt We never learn. People make the same mistakes generation after generation. Here, distilled, are the things that we should all learn about life as we get older. Rules for Ageing offers genuinely good advice to those still young enough to learn. And if you refuse to take on board the wisdom of this book’s advice? Well, that’s human nature. With a wry sense of humour, here is the most realistic, practical, pleasurable, and, most importantly, painless advice you will ever get.

Peter FitzSimons Why does the dominant partner in any sexual relationship usually sleep on the side of the bed nearest the door? Is there a direct relationship between the length of hemlines and the state of the national economy? These are important questions of life, and it takes a brave man to tackle them. In Little Theories of Life, author and broadcaster Peter FitzSimons is your ideal guide to the weird world of the popular theory, the urban myth, and the land of ‘did you know ...?’.

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YOU TALKIN’ TO ME? – Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama

PREPOSTEROUS PROVERBS – Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips

Sam Leith This is a witty, elegant enquiry into the art of persuasion.

Rhetoric is nothing to be afraid of. It isn’t the exclusive preserve of politicians: it’s everywhere. In this entertaining (and persuasive) book, Sam Leith examines how people have taught, practised and thought about rhetoric from its Attic origins to its 21st century apotheosis. He tells the stories of its heroes and villains, from Cicero and Erasmus to Hitler and Obama.

Knowledge is power, and rhetoric is what gives words power.

Max Cryer We have always heard proverbs, many are repeated without much thought, but these ‘pearls of wisdom’ have played a key role in the moral guidance of every society. Max Cryer looks at a vast array of proverbs from around the world: proverbs on birth, food, women and love rub shoulders with others on money, animals, sin and death. Choosing some of the most interesting and perplexing, he analyses their meaning and truth with his characteristic wry wit.

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THE FRENCH CAT

Art Wolfe & Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson Famed wildlife photographer Art Wolfe has chosen 100 of his favorite photographs of dogs and teamed up with bestselling animal writer Jeffrey Masson to create a remarkable book that will be treasured by dog lovers. There is no other relationship in nature quite like that between dogs and humans. Our cross-species friendship cuts across all cultures and continents. The mystery of it still defies explanation, but these extraordinary photographs reveal that its uniqueness is understood throughout the world.

Rachael McKenna Touching, ethereal and warm, the unique viewpoint of Rachael McKenna (nee Hale) has made her one of the world’s most successful animal photographers. Recently moving to France, she turns her insatiable lens to capturing the unexplored world around her in The French Cat: atmospheric and glowing images of the countryside, buildings and feline inhabitants of France. Rachael’s intense feeling for her subject positively radiates from her images, producing a book which is a joyful and uplifting visual tapestry.

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NOVELTY

DOGS MAKE US HUMAN

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NOVELTY

RULES FOR AGEING

FICTION

THE COLD EYE OF HEAVEN

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FICTION

RANGATIRA

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CHILDRENS

BRUISER Gavin Bishop Bruiser is a digger on a mission – ploughing up hillsides, trampling down paddocks, crushing rocks – to build a motorway. His motor roars, his wheels squeal, his sides rumble… noise and energy abound! When a little chick and a nest fall in front of Bruiser, he realises there’s more to life than tearing up hillsides. He rescues the chick and builds the family a new nest. Bold, strong images combined with a charming story, plus lots of noise, for pre-schoolers.

OLD MACDONALD’S FARM Illustrated by Donovan Bixley “Old Macdonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O...” Everyone knows the song. But now the farm and animals are in New Zealand and old Macdonald has a Swanndri and gumboots. As with his recent popular edition of The Wheels on the Bus, Donovan Bixley’s illustrations depict the beautiful New Zealand landscape – with farm animals! But what are those crazy animals up to?

This delightful picture book is ideal for pre-schoolers.

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GANGSTA GRANNY David Walliams From the award-winning author, recognised as the modern Roald Dahl. An hilarious and moving story of prejudice and acceptance, funny lists and silly words. Ben is bored beyond belief when he stays at his grandma’s house: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But Ben doesn’t know that Grandma was once an international jewel thief, and is plotting to steal the crown jewels… now she needs Ben’s help! Age 8+.

NON-FICTION BIOGRAPHY

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BRUTAL SIMPLICITY OF THOUGHT

Michael C. Corballis Do we have bigger brains than dolphins? Does your dog remember where it buried its bone? Why don’t sheep laugh or gorillas lie? Why do we remember faces but not names?

In 21 short walks around the human brain, acclaimed psychologist Michael Corballis answers these and other questions by introducing us to what is now known about the human mind. He leads us through behavioural experiments and neuroscience, cognitive theory and Darwinian evolution, puncturing a few hot-air balloons along the way.

Maurice Nathan Saatchi Simplicity looks easy, but it’s not. It’s easier to complicate than simplify. This book presents stunningly simple examples of concepts that have changed the world. Thought-provoking and incisive, Brutal Simplicity of Thought is the distillation, in deceptively simple words and pictures, of the Saatchi method of creativity by the man behind the world’s most successful advertising agency. Whether you are a student, a manager, self-employed or a CEO, this book has something to teach us all: simplicity rules.

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DOUBLE ENTRY

LENINGRAD

Jane Gleeson-White Our world is governed by the numbers generated by the accounts of nations and corporations. We depend on these numbers to direct our governments, institutions, corporations, economies, societies. But where did they come from and how did they become so powerful? The answer begins in the Dark Ages with a new form of record keeping perfected by the merchants of Venice called double-entry bookkeeping: its rise and metamorphosis is one of history’s best-kept secrets and one of its most important untold tales.

Anna Reid In this fascinating account of one of the longest sieges (872 days) in world history, Anna Reid answers many questions about the blockade and bombardment of Leningrad. How good a job did the city’s leadership do, would many lives have been saved if it had been better organised? How much was Stalin’s and Moscow’s wariness of western-leaning Leningrad a contributing factor?

How close did Leningrad come to falling into German hands? How did those who lived through it survive?

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NOVELTY

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PIECES OF MIND

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THE PRICE OF CIVILIZATION

BOOMERANG – The Meltdown Tour

Jeffrey Sachs One of the world’s most brilliant economists and the bestselling author of The End of Poverty sets out a bold and provocative, yet responsible and achievable, plan to change our entire economic culture in this time of crisis.

Jeffrey Sachs argues powerfully for a new co-operative, commonsense political economy that stresses practical partnership between government and the private sector, demands competence in both arenas, and occasionally insists on carefully chosen public and private sacrifices.

Michael Lewis We know about Iceland, Greece and Ireland, and have been warned about Spain, Portugal and Italy. Britain is a fear rumbling, but is Germany safe? Michael Lewis’ brilliant tragi-comic romp across Europe shows how the cheap credit available prior to 2008 had transformed societies, and how the financial crisis hit everyone in the face. America can’t be complacent either, as Lewis shows that the final reckoning awaits the greediest debtor nation too. From the acclaimed author of Liar’s Poker.

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ARGUABLY – Essays

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THE COLIN THIELE COLLECTION A gift boxed set of four of Colin Thiele’s best-loved stories for children: Storm Boy, the timeless tale of friendship, between a boy, an outcast, and Mr Percival, the pelican; Pinquo, the story of the heroic fairy penguin that saves the townspeople; Magpie Island, in which young Benny tries to find a partner for a lonely magpie; and Albatross Two, the story of two children’s attempts to save the coastal birdlife from the effects of well drilling. Age 9+.

Christopher Hitchens He raises hackles or receives resounding cheers, he’s loved or hated but never ignored. Christopher Hitchens is possibly the most provocative writer of our time, fearless and forthright with no subject off limits. These essays, spanning a remarkable four decades of writing, display his rare genius, indomitable wit and singular command of language.

World figures and political issues go under his unforgiving microscope, and his literary musings on leading writers from the last 50 years add to this rich tapestry.

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A POINT OF VIEW Clive James Clive James is the most popular presenter of BBC’s “A Point of View”, talking about anything that has captured his imagination, piqued his interest, or raised his blood pressure. Now, 60 of his pieces are collected together, so you can be entertained by Clive reflecting on everything from plastic surgery to the Olympics, “Harry Potter” to giving up smoking, and plenty more. A Point of View is informed and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking.

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Maurice Sendak From the creator of Where The Wild Things Are!, this glorious picture book for preschoolers is about a mischievous pig who has reached the age of nine without ever having had a birthday party. But all changes when Bumble throws a party for himself and invites his friends, leading to a wild masquerade that quickly gets out of hand. Maurice Sendak explores the exuberance of young children and the unshakeable love between parent (in this case, an aunt) and child.

ALADDIN Niroot Puttapitat This is a magical fairy-tale gift to treasure forever. When Aladdin rubbed the dirty old oil lamp, an awesome genie appeared. ‘I am the Genie of the Lamp. I am here to serve you. What is your wish?’ In this glorious edition, the classic tale of the bright, spirited young man who outwits a wicked magician is retold and illustrated using delicate silhouettes in six exquisite three-dimensional scenes. Age 5+.

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CLASSIC AESOP’S FABLES

THE WOMBLES

Retold by Margaret McAllister Aesop’s Fables have much to teach, having provided universal inspiration for children’s books through the centuries. Their wisdom is welcomed by librarians, teachers, parents and book lovers. In this stylishly written collection, Margaret McAllister retells 28 of these great stories, accompanied by sensitive illustrations from Amanda Hall, whose graceful depictions of people and animals bring the fables alive. Timeless in its presentation and full of lasting values, this is a perfect gift for children to treasure. Age 7+.

Elisabeth Beresford & Nick Price No child should grow up without having the Wombles in their lives, as their endearing adventures, involving gathering and sorting rubbish, help to make the world a better place. The first in the much-loved Wombles series of books introduces many of the favourite characters, including the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria and Orinoco, fond of his food and a subsequent forty winks, among many others. Gift hardback edition, illustrated in full colour, with a CD retelling of three stories. Age 7+.

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THE STORY OF ENGLISH IN 100 WORDS David Crystal In this unique new history of the world’s most ubiquitous language, Britain’s leading linguistics expert draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century. David Crystal takes us on an eye-opening tour along the winding byways of language from fopdoodle to twittersphere via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising.

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THE ELIZABETHANS

THE WORLD OF DOWNTON ABBEY

A.N. Wilson The acknowledged master of the all-encompassing single volume of history demonstrates the profound impact the Elizabethan age has had on contemporary Britain. With all the panoramic sweep of his bestselling study The Victorians, A.N. Wilson relates the exhilarating story of a time of exceptional creativity, wealth creation and political expansion. It was also a period of English history more remarkable than any other for the technicolour personalities of its leading participants.

Jessica Fellowes The official companion to the popular television series.

Downton Abbey portrays a world of elegance and decadence, of duty and obedience, and of romance and rivalry: this book is full of rich historical detail, as Downton comes alive.

Experience the inner workings of the downstairs life and be dazzled by the glamour of upstairs life with profiles of the major characters, interviews with actors, behind the scenes insights and in-depth information on costumes and props.

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FIFTY ANIMALS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Eric Chaline This beautifully illustrated book uncovers the fascinating stories of animals that have played a central role in the evolution of humankind and modern society. Each animal that has ‘changed the course of history’ is judged by its influence in four categories: edible (have shaped agriculture), medical (are ‘disease vectors’, spreading bacteria and viruses), commercial (used for trade or in manufacturing), and practical (used for transportation or clothing).

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INTO THE SILENCE Wade Davis With new access to letters and diaries, and prodigious research in European archives, Wade Davis recounts the heroic efforts of George Mallory and his fellow British climbers in the early 1920s to conquer Mount Everest in the face of treacherous terrain and furious weather. Their remarkable achievements are set in sweeping historical context as Davis shows how exploration, in the wake of the horrific effects of trench warfare in World War I, emerged as a symbol of national redemption and imperial ambition.

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BEACHED AS – Our New Zealand Beaches Then and Now

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NEW ZEALAND IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – The Nation, The People Paul Moon This first history to encompass the entire 20th century brings to life in vivid detail the social, political and cultural landscape of New Zealand in this spectacular period of growth and evolution, combined with intimate portrayals of people, places, ideas and events that have defined us as a nation. The superbly researched and highly readable result is a magnificently panoramic portrait of the country which is both spirited and compelling.

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Craig Levers New Zealand’s favourite beaches, from north to south, are celebrated in this collection of magnificent “then and now” photographs. With nostalgic images that invoke memories of summer days gone by, each spread features a stunning photograph from over 60 years ago, and a present-day image shot from the exact same spot.

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THE MAGIC OF REALITY Richard Dawkins & Dave McKean What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Throughout history, people have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. In stunning words and pictures, this book presents the real story of our world, taking us on an enthralling journey through scientific reality, and showing that it has an awe-inspiring beauty and thrilling magic which far exceed those of the ancient fantastical myths.

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CHILDRENS

BUMBLE-ARDY

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VOLCANOES OF AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND NEW MILLENNIUM – A Decade in Pictures With over 300 photographs and extended captions, this is a timely, comprehensive and moving portrait of New Zealand in the first decade of the new millennium: news, politics, natural disasters, sports, arts/culture, celebrity, lifestyle, as well as those images that are simply quirky, poignant or striking.

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Bruce W. Hayward, Graeme Murdoch & Gordon Maitland The city of Auckland is defined by the volcanoes it is built upon. For tens of thousands of years, volcanoes have shaped the area’s geology and geography. For hundreds of years, volcanoes have played a key part in the lives of Maori and Pakeha – as sites for Maori pa and military fortifications, as kumara gardens and parks, as sources of stone and water. Volcanoes of Auckland is the essential guide to these extraordinary natural phenomena.

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THE TERRITORIALS Peter Cooke & John Crawford From the early militias set up in the 1830s, everyday New Zealand men and women have been trained and ready to serve in the Boer War, the Great War, World War II and many other military engagements. The shape and purpose of the volunteer and territorial armies has changed over the years, but is marked throughout by bravery, adventure and initiative.

This extensive, authoritative history of citizen soldiering in New Zealand, with over 400 images, details these people.

BIOGRAPHY

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SWEET AS Garth Cartwright Having grown up in Mt Roskill, with no cinemas, music venues or pubs, young Garth Cartwright moved to London in search of more culture. Two decades later he returned to spend a summer travelling the country, observing New Zealanders in all their eccentric glory. He met old friends, cult rockers, aspiring politicians, potters, bikers, visionary artists, hunters, undercover cops and other Kiwi characters, allowing him to reflect on what has – and hasn’t – changed in the last 20 years.

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THE HUNGRY HEART Peter Wells Printer, botanist and missionary, William Colenso was a 19th-century maverick: he protested at the Treaty of Waitangi signing, arguing that Maori did not fully understand its implications, and became a troubled conscience during the white-hot period of colonisation. Rejected by church, family and friends for fathering a child by a Maori woman, Colenso made botany his home and lovingly described the plants of New Zealand. Peter Wells brilliantly refreshes our vision of this awkward, highly talented man.

PIPPA BLAKE – Journey Pippa Blake On 5 December 2001 New Zealand sporting and adventure hero Sir Peter Blake was killed by bandits at the mouth of the Amazon River. In this intimate account, Pippa Blake offers a private view of Sir Peter the husband and family man.

Photographs from her personal albums, behind the scenes stories of his sailing adventures, and Pippa’s own journal entries and artworks provide a moving insight into a life shared with one of our greatest sporting legends.

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HERGE – The Genius of Tintin

CHARLES DICKENS – A Life

Raphael Taylor A comprehensive biography of the man who created Tintin: his books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide.

Drawing from private archives, exclusive interviews and painstaking research, Raphael Taylor tells the story of Herge’s life and searches for the inspiration behind his work in this sympathetically written portrait of a fascinating writer and artist. He explores Herge the man, covering his controversial life in Nazi-occupied Brussels, and the manner in which his later life became a ‘practice of philosophy’.

Claire Tomalin Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a demonicly hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, but most of all a great novelist – the creator of characters who live immortally in the English imagination. From unpromising beginnings, he rose to scale all the social and literary heights, entirely through his own efforts. Claire Tomalin paints an unforgettable portrait of Dickens, capturing brilliantly the complex character of this great genius.

BIOGRAPHY

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LENNON – The Definitive Life

THAT WOMAN

Tim Riley Music historian and journalist Tim Riley’s biography challenges many popular assumptions about John Lennon’s life, from his widely misunderstood ‘Working Class Hero’ origins to his epic romance with Yoko Ono. Riley explores Lennon in all his contradictions: the misogynist turned peace activist, the moralist who loved to outrage and the ‘bigger than Christ’ LSD enthusiast who settled down to become a househusband. He also writes brilliantly about the extraordinary music, and Lennon’s artistic and creative processes.

Anne Sebba One of the most vilified women of the 20th century – ‘That woman’, as she was referred to by the Queen Mother – Wallis Simpson was a dazzling and enigmatic American divorcee who destabilised the British monarchy. Neither beautiful nor brilliant, she lived by her wits, while both her apparent and alleged moral transgressions added to her aura and public fascination. This scrupulously researched biography sheds new light on the character and motivations of a powerful, charismatic and complex woman.

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All advertised books are in store or due by week of 5 December 2011. We cannot guarantee ongoing availability of these titles as we are dependent on suppliers’ stock levels.

New appointment supports Smales Farm growth model Smales Farm has appointed a property accountant with extensive experience in the development and management of commercial property, who says she is struck by the ‘hands on’ style of the Park’s Management team when it comes to resolving tenant or building matters.

Sharon Blincoe comes to Smales Farm from a Management Accountant role at landscaping firm Natural Habitats, but prior to that she was with a property development company in Takapuna that constructed commercial and residential developments as well as managing property investments.

Sharon says she is loving being back in the property and investment business scene.

“Smales Farm sets high standards in the way it runs and reports on its buildings,” she says.

“The Management team is ‘hands on’ in its attention to detail for both tenants and buildings. Tenants are treated like customers, and receive prompt attention.

Any building or tenant issue is taken seriously and gets a timely resolution. I’m enjoying the professionalism of the team here. I also like that we are a small team, because it means I can get involved in different areas of the business. We all work together to make it happen.”

Smales Farm implemented new MYOB EXO Business accounting software this year. The specialised accounting software is fully integrated with all tenant information, helping with timely and accurate reporting.

“As the business grows it’s even

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more important to get accurate and timely reporting, so that directors have the information they need to make strategic business decisions,” Sharon Blincoe says.

“Part of my job is to ensure they have the full picture.”

This year Smales Farm launched a new business model, venturing beyond the geographical footprint of the Smales Farm Technology Office Park site in Takapuna’s Taharoto Road. This sees Smales Farm acquire properties which

are of a sufficient quality – or can be made so – to fit within the Smale family ‘best place to work and do business’ vision.

The first property to be acquired under the new growth strategy was the ANZ Business Centre on Albany’s Corinthian Drive. The purchase of 2 and 4 Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna followed shortly after.

Smales Farm has created a structure which allows participation by investors outside of the Smale family. The ANZ Business Centre acquisition was the first to be based on a joint venture model, with Smales Farm taking a 50% ownership stake and joint venture partners taking the other 50%.

Each new building acquisition is treated as an individual business entity, all managed by Smales Farm Corporate Services in keeping with Smales Farm’s philosophy of providing excellent service to its tenants.

A Council plan change this year provided a huge boost for future building initiatives at Smales Farm. Resource consent is no longer required, so any proposed development can move straight to building consent. New building proposals have no uncertainty – all infrastructure is now in place for Smales Farm to deliver new developments within a known cost and timeframe.

Christmas lights brighten December Smales Farm will light up for the entire month of December, as the Park gets ready to celebrate Christmas.

The Park grounds will become a festive visual treat for adults and children alike throughout December, with a free display designed to bring a little Christmas magic to all North Shore and Auckland residents. Lights will go up throughout Smales Farm, spotlighting trees and forming iconic Christmas images. The spectacle can be enjoyed by passing motorists, as well as visitors to the Park itself. Smales Farm wishes you all a very merry Christmas.

Cycle over Auckland Harbour Bridge 11 December Smales Farm will host a major celebration of New Zealand cycle culture on Sunday 11 December with fun and cycle rides for all ages and abilities, including a 15km ride over Auckland Harbour Bridge.

The TelstraClear Challenge is designed for riders of any age and fitness level, including young children and families as well as elite competitive riders like Olympic hopeful Katie Boyd. A choice of three rides means there is something to suit every rider, with routes ranging from 2km to 110km.

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Smales Farm Fitness open 24 hours, 7 days Smales Farm Fitness – a new $39 a month gym solely for the use of Smales Farm tenants – has opened on the ground floor of Sovereign House at Smales Farm Technology Office Park in Taharoto Road.

The new gym is open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year for the exclusive use of all Smales Farm tenants, including those in Albany’s ANZ Business Centre and Takapuna’s Fred Thomas Drive.

A fun and energetic community bike festival is being staged at Smales Farm by Cycle Action Auckland and Auckland Transport as part of the event. Smales Farm is the hub of the TelstraClear Challenge, and the festival will feature bike demonstrations, obstacle courses for kids and learning centres for all ages.

Smales Farm Fitness offers swipe card access 24 hours a day so tenants can train whenever they want. There are no contract obligations and no joining fee, just a simple $39 monthly payment.

Personal training is also available on request from Samantha Rowe, who topped her class when completing a Certificate in Personal Training from the New Zealand Institute of Fitness and Health.

Make sure you take your place on the start line – go to www.telstraclearchallenge.co.nz and enroll before it is too late.

“The gym has some impressive new equipment, with all new treadmills and cross trainers installed this month,” Sam Rowe says.

“We also have the usual assistedmachine weights and free weights.

It’s great value at $39 a month, when some gyms are charging up to $130.

The main thing I notice is that everyone is so friendly here, perhaps because

they are all ‘locals’.”

Personal training is available in 30min or 60min blocks, and Sam can train two friends together if requested. She plans to start offering ‘boot camps’ in the mornings and at lunchtimes, designed for people who want the fastest possible results.

“The most popular times for people to train are between 6.00am and 8.00am, lunchtimes and after 4.00pm, so I’m trying to maximise the choice of additional training services at those times,” she says.

“The number one thing people ask me about is weight loss, closely followed by toning and increasing fitness. I am also training athletes who are looking to support their chosen sport. The gym has 280 members so far and is growing strongly.”

Ex international softballer Dean Rice is also delivering personal training services at Smales Farm Fitness. Dean played third base for national softball team the New Zealand Black Sox, taking gold in two world titles and achieving silver twice. Dean runs the sports academy at St Paul’s College and is trainer for the North Shore Rugby Club senior football team, which won the North Harbour Championship this season.

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“People don’t need to understand banks, banks need to understand people.”

“At child® our goal is simple: to make learning irresistible.”

Lee Clark, Director

ASB Smales Farm branch

Banks don’t exist without the people who entrust their lives, dreams, or plans in them. It’s one thing ASB has never forgotten and it’s what drives us to be a better bank. Whether you’re just popping in to deposit some cash or sitting down with us to talk about your financial goals, we’re here to discuss and more importantly, listen. It’s not just about being a bank.

It’s about being human too.

Phone Number: (09) 448 4480 Hours: Mon — Fri 9:00am to 4:30pm ASB Bank Limited’s current Disclosure Statement is available free of charge from any branch of ASB.

“Some days you just need to escape the daily grind. Meet you there!”

Gordon Simpson, Owner

child® at Smales Farm is the highest quality pre-school available in New Zealand, setting the standard in both education and staffing.

We offer five innovative and individual learning environments, catering for all pre-school children from birth to five years. Our holistic teaching programmes use leading technology, structured learning plans, lesson evaluations and child-initiated activities.

Call us on 488 7766, or visit www.childpreschool.co.nz

“Servilles Barber is about fuss-free haircuts for the modern man who is short on time but still requires great style and a quality cut.”

Jeremy Foster-Moan, Owner

Quarry Bar at Smales Farm offers lunch, dinner and bar snacks in surroundings that are both smart and comfortable. With a choice of indoor or al fresco seating, it’s the perfect place for a meal or just a quiet drink with friends. Come in and check out their great menu today! Quarry also offers the ultimate venue for private functions.

Servilles Barber is an extension of the Servilles philosophy to deliver a personalised service, to meet the needs of today’s busy professional men. Servilles Barber is a man’s space, simple and masculine. No bookings required, come in and enjoy Sky Sport, men’s magazines and the latest range of professional hair products.

Monday – Friday 11.30am to Late Saturday – 12.00pm to Late Call us on 915 0101 www.quarrybar.co.nz

Sun & Mon closed, Tue & Fri 8.00am to 6.00pm Wed, Thurs 8.00am to 7.00pm Sat 9.00am to 2.00pm

“Ordering with SUBWAY restaurants is super easy – text, internet or in person. Great parking right outside means a no-hassle pick up.”

“The Hamper is a corner dairy, fruit shop and dry cleaning agent rolled into one.”

Peter and Jenny Zou, Owners

Daniel Noble, Manager Order on the internet, from your mobile or watch our friendly staff make your food – just the way you like it. We custom make every order: breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have excellent catering options for all sized functions, and you can collect loyalty points with SUBCARD. Open from 6.30am weekdays Text orders to jc3553 Online ordering at subway.co.nz

Convenience store ‘The Hamper’ brings unique one-stop shopping to Smales Farm. You can get anything from a pie and a bottle of coke to frozen meals, sandwiches, cakes, muffins, magazines, chocolates, groceries and personal items.

7.00am to 6.00pm weekdays 9.00am to 4.00pm Saturday Call us on 488 7070

“We offer a fabulous environment for business meetings, or just relax with wine and some exceptional food.”

“We strive for simplicity and convenience.”

Lim, Manager

Jayson Hayde, Owner

Hatsuhana at Smales Farm bridges the gap between East and West.

It’s a friendly and welcoming sushi and noodle bar where you can depend on getting the freshest fish and the tastiest noodles. This is deceptively simple cuisine, saluting the centuries-old methods used by the very best sushi shops and chefs in Japan and China.

Seriously good food and coffee has seen Columbus Coffee Smales Farm build a great reputation, win industry awards and gain a loyal following of regulars. Whether you’re seated in the plush leather lounge chairs, or out in the courtyard with its piazza atmosphere, you can relax in comfort and style.

Monday – Friday 10.00am to 3.30pm Call us on 488 0210

From 6.00am weekdays and 8.00am weekends.

Call us on 486 3200

“We offer Accident & Medical 24/7, G.P afterhours and a reduced fee for After-hour Network qualifying groups.”

“Shorecare Pharmacy at Smales Farm is open from 8.30am until 11.00pm every day.”

Bryan Rowney, Director

Dr Hilton Jones, Shorecare Medical Director

Shorecare’s new accident and medical clinic is open to everyone 24/7 on a casual, walk-in basis. It provides a comprehensive range of services, including physiotherapy, X-ray and ultrasound, for the entire North Shore population.

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Ground floor, Sovereign House, Smales Farm

Shop 8, Q4 Building 8.30am to 11.00pm seven days 365 days of the year Call us on 488 0880

www.shorecare.co.nz

“Welcome to the next generation of kiwi dentistry. Our brand new dental clinic is open 7 days a week.”

“Here at Vivo, we specialise in professional hair & beauty treatments that make you look good AND feel great!”

Dr Andrew Campbell, owner of The Tooth Company

Vivo Hair & Beauty, Takapuna.

The Tooth Company is located adjacent to Shorecare accident and medical centre and is open late nights and weekends for dental emergencies, checkups and general dental treatments. We are a fresh innovative dental clinic set up to provide our patients with access to modern dental treatment at a competitive price.

Shop 8a, Q4 Building 8.30am – 9.00pm week days 9.00am – 4.00pm Saturday & Sunday Call us on 410 9971 Book online at: www.thetoothcompany.co.nz

Shorecare Pharmacy at Smales Farm sells a full range of pharmacy retail products including cosmetics, vitamins and supplements, baby products, sunscreens and sun hats, toilet bags and gifts, in addition to prescriptions and medicines. It is the last pharmacy to close on the North Shore every night.

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Give your complexion a boost with a Vivo Facial Treatment. When you buy 1 facial treatment, you’ll get a second facial ABSOLUTELY FREE! Your free treatment can be used by yourself, or given away to a friend.

Conditions: Second free treatment equal or lesser value.

ANZ Business Centre, Corinthian Drive Albany In 2011, the Smales Farm brand became ‘virtual’ with the purchase of the ANZ Business Centre.

For the first time, Smales Farm expanded beyond the geographical footprint of the Smales Farm Technology Office Park. The ANZ Business Centre is now managed by Smales Farm Management Services, in keeping with Smales Farm’s philosophy of high quality and excellent service. We’ll see you there!

“We bring a taste of home to Africans living in New Zealand.”

“We think our flamegrilled peri peri chicken is the best in the world.”

Luke Joseph, Owner

Ashwini Kumar, Owner

Inside Africa sells African groceries, snacks, clothes and more.

If you have ever lived in Africa, you’ll find all your favourite things here.

If you have never been to Africa but would love to go, get the flavour by visiting us!

Nandos spicy, Portuguese-style chicken is trimmed of fat before being marinated for 24 hours and flame grilled. Have fun in your own kitchen cooking with a range of sauces, marinades and dressings that are exclusive to Nandos. Choose from East African, Thai, Moroccan and Mediterranean flavours.

Open 7 days 9.30am to 6.30pm Call us on 443 0548

“Big boys’ toys have never been this much fun!”

Call us on 442 2044 Open 7 days 10.00am to 10.00pm

“Treat yourself to an Osmosis Medi-Facial and get one FREE.”

Simon Lambert, Manager

The Face Place Albany

Hobby City has a huge specialist range of kitsets and models, including trains and radio controlled planes, cars and helicopters.

The speed, power and manoeuvrability of today’s radio controlled models is simply extraordinary – come and pay us a visit.

The Face Place focuses on facial rejuvenation treatments including BOTOX®, dermal fillers and rolling, microdermabrasion and Medi-facials which provide natural looking results that help you look and feel great! Phone us now and mention this ad to give your skin a treat, leaving it refreshed and revitalised: you’ll be glad you did!

Call us on 441 2505 Open Mon – Fri 9.30am to 6.00pm Sat 9.00am to 5.00pm Sun 10.00am to 5.00pm

“We are open 7 days for all your liquor needs.”

Dennis Tiktonov, Owner

Call us now on 415 0520 www.thefaceplace.co.nz

“We serve Yum Cha 7 days a week, or try our famous Peking Duck.”

Connie Ng, Owner

Salute Liquor stocks a great range of wine, beer, cider, spirits, mixers and liqueurs. We specialise in vodka, and stock many different varieties of Russian vodka. Come to us for all your liquor needs and enjoy our friendly service.

Call us on 414 6366 Open 7 days Mon & Tues 12.00pm to 9.00pm Wed – Sat 12.00pm to 11.00pm Sun 1.00pm to 8.00pm

North Sea Village is a Chinese restaurant that specialises in food from the Southern half of China. It uses only Southern Chinese chefs, so the flavours are authentic. The Peking Duck is so good, it has its own loyal following. Live seafood is also a speciality – including paua, clams and crayfish.

Call us on 441 3332 Mon – Fri 10.30am to 10.00pm Sat and Sun 9.00am to 10.00pm

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• Students achieve a Diploma in Beauty Therapy (level 5) • All unit standards achieved can be credited towards a future programme of study.

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Block courses offers the most professional and thorough training courses available in New Zealand. offered at the College include Reflexology, Aromatherapy, ThousandsDiet of students have trainedStone at Camille over theIndian past 28 years. of the and Nutrition, Therapy, Head Many Massage, graduates operate own successful businesses, gain International Micro their Dermabrasion, brazilian waxing make up employment artistry and and enjoy rewarding andElectrolysis exciting careers.

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This rapidly expanding market offers a wide base of areas that NZQA Qualifications are offered to level five. The ITEC IPL qualification is now part graduates may choose to work in. The International College of the exciting post graduate training programme. Graduate students can return at any of Camille also runs a Job Opportunity Board where all time to further their education with graduate courses and other advanced training. available positions are posted.

Steiner Leisure has chosen Camille as the preferred Beauty Therapy College to hold their interviews for students who wish to travel the world and work on the Steiner The Beauty Clinic cruise liners.

UponCollege successful graduation, beofqualified International of Camille prides itselfyou on a will culture caring andto thiseither is reflected not only ina the nurturinginenvironment of the school, but or alsobecome in the many attain position a beauty therapy clinic communityself-employed. projects they are involved in and contribute to.

The International College of Camille has a Full time and Part time courses are offered at the campuses in Albany and network of career placements for students in New Zealand Newmarket.

There are fourthe intakes per year to suit all. and around world.

If you feel that you would like a career change, need to up-skill or want to make Appearance Medicine Clinics the first step into this exciting industry, call for a free information pack or a tour of A great number of positions are available for beauty either campus. therapists to work alongside skin specialists, dermatologists, plastic nurses, providing treatments using International Collegesurgeons of Camille,and Albany Campus, 5 William Pickering Drive, Albany, skin peels and other advanced skin Phone 447microdermabrasion, 1628; pre Pass & post surgery.

Newmarkettreatments Campus, 393for Khyber Road, Newmarket, Phone 520 4615.

Visit: www.collegeofcamille.co.nz Destination and Resort Spas

Leading Beauty Therapy College • Postgraduate - MDA, IPL courses available • Part-time “earn as you learn” (evening) classes • Full-time Diploma in Health & Beauty • 3 International Qualifications C.I.D.E.S.C.O - Zurich I.T.E.C - UK, V.T.C.T - UK • Student Loans available • NZQA accredited & registered New North Shore Campus ENROL FOR JANUARY Ph: 09 520-4615 / 09 447 1628 email: info@collegeofcamille.co.nz

Opportunities for employment in European and Australian health farms and spas are high for those with a Beauty Therapist qualification from Camille. Advice and contacts can be supplied for this challenging work.

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Cosmetic Houses Beauty Therapist Diploma with Spa Therapies (Full time, 18 Many of the leading cosmetic houses require qualified beauty months): This programme allows the students to enter therapists to represent their brands eithertheasworkforce travelling with the additional skills needed to be more work ready and able consultants or working instore at cosmetic counters in to compete for the best jobs. It is designed to allow students to department stores. become fully qualified therapists, plus becoming skilled in basic IPL, Cruise Liners microdermabrasion, hot stone massage, aromatherapy, advanced waxing Steiner has chosen The International College of and many otherLeisure therapies.

Camille as the preferred Beauty Therapy Training College to Beauty Therapist Diploma (Full time, 12 months): This comprehensive hold theirtointerviews for students/beauty therapists who wish course is offered those who require the highest recognition in to travel the world and work on the Steiner cruise liners. industry. Included in this course are qualifications in beautician and body Steiner employ over one thousand beauty therapists per year treatments as well as epilation. giving the adventurous at heart the ability to see places that Beauty Specialist Certificate (Full time, 6 months / Part time, 12 most people only dream about. months): This course is the first level in order to gain entry into the beauty therapy industry. It is a great way of entering the industry without Newmarket 09 520 having to commit to Campus. a long termPh: course.

Once4615 you have graduated you Level 4, to 393 Khyber Pass Road, programmes Newmarket. will be eligible attend our post graduate and specialise in areas such as IPL. The part time option is designed for those who want to Campus. “earnAlbany while they learn”. Ph: 09 447 1628 Level 1, 5 William Pickering Drive, Albany.

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Flying Flowers festive offering The festive offering at Flying Flowers is a sparkling range of unique gifts, beautiful fresh flowers and gorgeous, treat-filled hampers – the perfect answer to all Christmas needs.

Flying Flowers is flourishing in its new location after the move from Albany in June. “We are delighted with our new shop – it gives us the opportunity to meet our customers, and it introduces them to our brilliant range of products in an intimate and elegant environment,” says owner Judy McGrath.

An introduction you don’t want to miss. An abundance of fine wine, luxury skincare products, gourmet food, beautiful flowers and unique gifts greet visitors to the store. Brands to watch out for include the beautifully packaged MOR skincare products, in-demand WoodWick candles, Artisan condiments from J. Friend & Co., and boutique teas from Harney & Sons.

In addition, a fabulous range of Christmas decorations and products are now available in-store.

At Flying Flowers, you can browse through the range of unique items on

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display and have a gift hamper tailormade, or you can select from a range of beautifully made hampers tastefully designed by Judy herself. Expert florist Marcia is also on hand to prepare a gorgeous bouquet of your choice.

Flying Flowers truly deliver. “We send bouquets, gifts and hampers throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the UK," says Judy. “We can also arrange same-day delivery within Auckland for any last-minute gift requirements.”

Flying flowers also offers an easy and secure online shopping option at www.flyingflowers.co.nz. Pop in soon to visit Flying Flowers and have Christmas sorted. Their charming store is located a few doors down the road from Countdown, just behind New Zealand Drycleaners.

Flying Flowers and Gifts, 20B Barrys Point Road, Takapuna. Phone 0800359356 or visitwww.flyingflowers.co.nz

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Travelling the world and Collecting the Best…

We’ve told you about the fabulous products and sales available at 44 Barry’s Point Road in the past – there’s always something new and exciting happening here! – and now they’ve just opened their new Concept store: Collect.Living.

Collect.Living brings new cultures, trinkets and treasures to the Shore with their exciting new store and the team have put together a great collection so be sure to head down, check it out, and maybe bring home a small piece of the world.

It’s all about living, life, collecting and enjoying a world of homewares, special occasion furnishings and accessories. There are luxurious linens and towels from Turkey, recycled glassware from Spain, Re-made Antique Rugs,

pots and terracotta from Europe.

Everything from great European leather bags, silk tops, Summer linen sarongs and the odd espadrille shoe or two are stocked and available in the store!

They also stock their own exclusive collection of authentic Acapulco chairs from Mexico and outdoor cushion collections for Summer.

The collection is huge and the value can’t be beaten, as always imported direct to you, so come down and check it for yourself to really appreciate and enjoy what we have here for your home and lifestyle.

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barrys point road - caring for your car: with Car-Fe Rob Bonnici is the Car Guy. Rob lives, eats and breathes car cleaning products and services.

Having a background in chemicals, car cleaning products and now owning a 7 day a week car cleaning and grooming centre, he is without a doubt the most passionate and the most knowledgeable car guy in New Zealand. Rob, along with his wife Siobhan, owns Car-fé facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna and can be seen most days attending to the many unique car cleaning issues with his valued clients. Issues such as acid rain on windows, paintwork, odour in cars, stained seats, tired paintwork, faded trims and so on.

Rob is going to provide an interesting monthly motor vehicle car care column for Channel Magazine. He is also very happy for you to contact him should you have a problem that you would like to address with your car. Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

Grace for Vets – a great day!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Car-fe will be trading through Christmas and closing only on public holidays. From all the team at Car-fe Takapuna have a safe and fun Christmas break and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

The facts: • 141 cars were washed on 11.11.11 at Car-Fe Takapuna.

• 91 Cars were washed for free.

• The initiative washed a reported 131,431 on the day throughout the World.

Carfe – 87 Barrys Point Road, Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

Car-fe supporting local Netball We have been searching for a North Shore community entity to support and are proud to announce that we have decided to support North Harbour Netball – that wonderful organisation based at Onewa.

As a result, as of November 1st 2011, Car-fe Takapuna will be donating $5 of every $15 Wash and Go to the North Harbour Netball Association. So if you want to support Netball on the Shore, just come on in and get a Wash & Go. We are looking forward to working with the team, so don’t be surprised if on a Saturday or Sunday on the odd occasion you may see the netball girls helping us down at Carfe!

We will be reporting monthly on our contribution by the way of the thermometer (on this page), so keep a close eye on what we achieve.

CAR-FE GIFT VOUCHERS – THE PERFECT XMAS GIFT Why not shout a friend or family member a Christmas gift voucher? Just call or drop in to Car-fe Takapuna to arrange.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Car Wash & Vac only $35.

Add $5 for a 4x4 or Stationwagon.

Come and see us to get your car cleaned up today...

87 Barrys Point Road, Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

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The team at Carfe in Takapuna got behind a fabulous initiative called “Grace for Vets Day” on Friday November 11th.

Grace For Vets is staged by car wash operators that provide a FREE CAR WASH to veterans and service personnel each year to honour their past and present service to their country. It is very big in the US and Canada. It is growing in Australia as well and this year Carfe was the only New Zealand car wash to get involved.

Grace for Vets was founded in 2004 by a single car wash operator, Mike Mountz, a Vietnam-era veteran and owner of four Car Washes in Pennsylvania. He had a desire to give something back to all veterans who had served their country.

Our aim was to wash 100 vehicles, so we were thrilled that we washed 141 cars in total, with 91 of these cars washed for free. We look forward to smashing this total next year.

We would like to thank all our workers for attending at short notice – for making it through the day – and also our regular customers for their patience on the busy day.

Firstly I would like to share the experience that our staff got out of being part of the day. It was the most humbling and rewarding day that they have worked at the wash. The military personnel were very appreciative of the fact that someone recognised the great service they provide.

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It’s more efficient to turn off your car and turn it on again than to let it idle for more than 45 seconds while waiting.

Drive at the speed limit. Cars use about 20% more fuel driving at 110km per hour than they do at 90 kilometers per hour.

Avoid driving fast in low gears. Driving at high speeds in the improper gear can reduce fuel efficiency by up to 40%.

Avoid using air-conditioning whenever possible. Airconditioning reduces fuel economy by 10% to 20%.

When approaching hills or steep slopes, accelerate before the hill. Accelerating once on the slope will consume much more fuel.

Service your car regularly while paying special attention to oil and filters. Blocked air flow from clogged air filters will increase fuel waste.

Don’t let your car idle. Even on cold mornings, there’s no need to let your car idle for more than 30 seconds. Newer cars are designed to be driven almost immediately and letting your car idle longer is a waste of fuel.

Take the time to check your car tyre pressures each month (purchase a good-quality, dial-type gauge for yourself). Pencil-style gauges and the ones mounted on the air hose are unreliable according to federal surveys). Under-inflated tyres reduce fuel efficiency by up to 2% for every pound they are under-inflated.

Under-inflation also causes premature tyre wear giving your tyres a shorter life.

Try to accelerate gently, brake gradually and avoid stops when driving. Gunning engines, quickly accelerating and abrupt stops all waste fuel.

Refrain from ‘topping-off’ at the petrol station. Gas pumps don’t contain enough pressure to deliver gas well in short bursts meaning that you get short-changed when you top your tank off.

Periodically calculate your car’s fuel efficiency. A loss in fuel efficiency is an indication of possible mechanical problems.

Remove all excess weight from your car. Many people use their car trunk as a storage space adding unneeded pounds to the car’s weight. This unnecessary weight reduces the car’s fuel efficiency.

Use cruise control to maintain a steady pace on the motorway to increase fuel economy.

Keep your foot off the brake. Some people have a habit of resting their left foot lightly on the break while driving. Not only will this cause drag that will require you to use more gas than needed, you’ll also wear out your brakes sooner.

Remember to check when your car or trailer’s service and warrant of fitness are due.

Book in well before time, just in case some work is needed – you don’t want to be left stranded over the Christmas break.

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Millennium institute of sport & health News

glowing Endorsement Pictured left to right: Graeme Avery, Len Brown, Jacques Rogge, Honorable Murray McCully, Mike Stanley.

IOC President Endorses National Training Centre at AUT Millennium The 21st October 2011 marked a milestone in the history of North Harbour and New Zealand sport as International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge and the Minister of Sport, the Honorable Murray McCully, opened the new National Training Centre at the AUT Millennium Campus.

The $30 million redevelopment of the AUT Millennium Campus brings together the best of sports research, coaching and management expertise from AUT University, the Millennium Institute of Sport and Health and High Performance Sport New Zealand with the goal of producing more world-class sporting champions.

IOC President Jacques Rogge was full of praise for the facility and what it offers high performance and community sport.

“I’ve had the opportunity to visit around twenty centres that are based around your model. And I can tell you that you are definitely in the top three - don’t ask me for numbers one and two. But this is absolutely unique.The first centre that I know where there is a university embedded in the building, bringing of course all the possibilities of science. And this is also the first centre that I know that is not only open for elite sport, but it’s also for the community around, and for sport for all.”

With under a year to go until the start of the 2012 London Olympics the high performance training and sports science facilities at AUT Millennium will be used by a number of Olympic sporting codes such as athletics, swimming, hockey, BMX, football and sailing. The National Training Centre will provide athletes and coaches with world class facilities in the High Performance Centre,

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expanded sports science and medicine services - all of which will help New Zealand athletes perform in London and future international events.

“The National Training Centre has brought technology, science, medical support and world class facilities and people under one roof creating the best environment for me to prepare for and achieve at London 2012” says Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist Brent Newdick.

In addition to the services and facilities available to New Zealand’s elite sporting athletes, AUT Millennium provides a link between elite and community sport through initiatives such as the Athlete Development Academy, learn to swim and school water safety programs.

“The National Training Centre at the AUT Millennium Campus will be a multidisciplinary centre of excellence committed to propelling our next generation of athletes onto the world stage” says AUT Millennium CEO Mike Stanley. These developments will also provide the community with more opportunities to participate in sport and recreation and improve health and well being.

The developments at the AUT Millennium Campus were made possible through the generosity of founders Graeme Avery and Stephen Tindall and subsequent support from the New Zealand Government, AUT Millennium Ownership Trust, ASB Community Trust and donors Sir David Levene and Owen Glenn.

To complete the National Training Centre, AUT Millennium has plans to build the National Aquatics Centre, additional accommodation and an indoor training centre on site.

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Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival still great for the Shore after 23 years!

The iconic Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival is on again – for the 23rd year – on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of February next year. This event provides great benefits for the local community.

The event costs in excess of $250,000 each year to run, with an estimated 75% of this being spent with local North Shore businesses. As well as this direct financial impact the festival also ensures that Devonport is firmly on the map each year with the publicity that surrounds the event and the thousands who attend over the two days.

Over $120,000 is spent on promoting the event through radio, newspapers, magazines, outdoor advertising and most recently online through web and social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

And people come from far and wide for the festival. From the Shore and all over Auckland and it is estimated that up to 10% of visitors to the festival are from outside of Auckland. Traditionally the largest sector of the population to attend the Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival are women aged between 25 and 45 years old.

“The festival provides the local economy with a real boost each year,” says organiser Gavin Busch of B2Events. “As well as these economic positives the event also adds a great deal to the overall vibrancy of the area. We are proud of the fact that we have been able to keep it going year after year, providing a whole range of benefits to business and the community. Events throughout the world have helped to raise the profile and economic wellbeing of regions and localities.”

As the benefactor of profits from the event, the Rotary Club of Devonport distributes a significant amount of funds to a range of local community groups and charities each year.

A company who has been involved at the festival for the past five years is MSC Consulting Group of Takapuna. Director Bob McGuigan loves the fact that it is a community event, lots of fun and great for entertaining key customers. “We have been involved for at least the past five years and love the fact that it is a great way to spend a fun day with a group of customers and their partners. It is a relaxed way to really spend some quality time with them, and isn’t just a blokes thing.

We also like the fact that the profits are going back into the community through Rotary.”

Stage Sound Enterprises have been providing their expertise and resource to the event for 13 years – for two stages – which is something that owner Paul Johansen is very proud of. “It is a job we really like doing as they have some great entertainers that we work with and it’s a good community project,” says Paul. “We don’t make a fortune out of it, but it is good to be associated with and it’s great that they are using a Shore company like ourselves. Being involved is good for our business.”

“We are thrilled to have the support of a great range of sponsors once again,” adds Gavin Busch. “The 2012 event has a quality line up of corporate sponsors including new lead naming rights sponsor More FM as well as Grabaseat, Heritage Hotels, LG, Fisher & Paykel and Carlton Party Hire. Without the support by the community they are held in, local businesses and Council these would not be financially viable to run. Sponsorship and Corporate hospitality packages are still available for the 2012 festival.

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Education: with Unitec

Rachel Lovelace

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opens doors to future interior designers Students from the North Shore who are considering tertiary study in interior design need not travel far to get a practically orientated qualification that can fast-track their way into the industry.

Unitec will start offering the Diploma in Applied Interior Design at its Northern Campus in Albany beginning March 2012, says Sandra Arnet, lecturer in the Department of Design & Visual Arts.

“The new campus gives local residents throughout Rodney and the North Shore access to vocational training not provided for by either Massey University or AUT. Massey University’s decision to consolidate its Visual Arts & Design Programmes back to Wellington has opened up a great opportunity for us to fill this gap. I believe in future it will become less and less sustainable for people to travel long distances for work or study, so it makes sense to offer quality education close to home,” says Mrs Arnet.

The two-year Diploma in Applied Interior Design has been running at Unitec’s Mt Albert Campus since 2008 but will now be transferred to the Northern Campus as the first full-programme offering from the Department of Design & Visual Arts.

The programme, which covers both residential and commercial interior design, has been popular with working people who are eager to acquire new skills and change careers. As well as the full and part-time study options towards the qualification, it will be possible to enrol in courses of interest separately. This is being introduced to support practising designers wishing to update their skills in the latest technologies and digital software programmes.

Design-inclined school leavers from the major colleges on the North Shore will also find the Diploma in Applied Interior Design an ideal pathway to get a head start in the industry or to staircase into a Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts degree.

With the diploma’s emphasis on applied “real world learning,” the last two years have seen final-year students undertake collaborative team projects with Brown Day Group Architects to design the fit-outs of two major commercial projects.

The first in 2009 was a boutique New Zealand Concept Hotel to be built in conjunction with a Western Front Military Musuem in Le Quesnoy, northern France.

In 2010, students worked on the interior fit-out for a Gold Discovery Centre Tourist Complex to be built alongside the Martha Goldmine in Waihi. Construction of this project is due to start soon and will be completed by January 2013.

Already, Unitec’s Diploma of Interior Design graduates are starting to make a name for themselves in the design world.

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Rachel’s Lovelace’s work. Photo: Emily Andrews.

Rachael Lovelace of Lovelace & Co recently won a silver award in the Hospitality/Spatial category of the prestigious Designer’s Left to right: Rachel Brown, Rachel Campbell, Institute of New Zealand Best Aleisha Beare.They all grad uated in April 2010.

Design Awards. Despite her being a recent graduate, she won this award for her design of the Mama Loco bar in Albany against stiff competition from other renowned design practices. In 2010 she also won silver in the Student category for the Ginger Minx Bar in Mt Eden.

“The Unitec Diploma in Design is a well rounded immersion in the world of interiors. There are many aspects within the interior design world which a designer must understand, I left with an understanding of the many disciplines, a master of few and respect for the remaining! Also critically was an understanding of what I was yet to learn. I would highly recommend this course for people looking to launch a career as an interior designer.” says Ms Lovelace.

Diploma graduate Kylie Willett, now works full-time at Bonham Interiors in Mairangi Bay. “The practical skills and knowledge gained from the programme have enabled me to progress with my career. We live in a utilitarian world, with budgets, deadlines and real clients and without the ability obtained from the diploma, I wouldn’t be able to carry out the tasks required of me on a daily basis,” she says.

Laura Sharp, is currently employed as a design assistant for Gretel Lucas, an established residential interior designer.

“The Diploma in Interior Design provided me with a broad range of practical skills relating to residential and commercial design. This sound skill base has enabled me to secure design work both independently and as a contract employee within a design practice.”

Mrs Arnet says that in the near future the intention is to further enhance the programme with a greater emphasis on environmentally sustainable design.

Unitec is presently in discussion with the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) over a potential partnership arrangement for the co-delivery of the NZGBC Greenstar ™ training courses.

More information about the programme will soon be available in brochures and on our website: www.unitec.ac.nz. For enquiries, please contact Student Central by phone: 0800 10 95 10 or +64 9 815 2945 or email: study@unitec.ac.nz

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auckland council with George Wood

GEORGE WOOD is a North Shore ward councillor on the new Auckland Council.

The former three-term mayor of North Shore City lives in Forrest Hill with wife Myra.

It’s the Economy Stupid

Auckland Council budgets very tight.

Just when we thought things would be slowing down for the end of the 2011-year a new issue to be addressed, in the form of credit downturn possibility has been received at Auckland Council. Not good news to receive but something that needs our full and undivided attention.

There has been no let up at City Hall as the Council handled a myriad of plans and strategies. Top of the list is the new spatial plan or as it is officially called the Auckland Plan. This is a huge piece of work that will give Auckland a strong blueprint for the future.

At the same time the council is preparing an Auckland Waterfront plan, an economic development plan and the Auckland City centre plan, which will put us in a strong position planning wise for the future. Currently we seem to be working from dawn to dusk hearing verbal submissions from a wide-range of Aucklanders on how they feel Auckland should develop over the next 30 to 40 years.

While the strategic plans are being worked and reworked by the councillors and officers a new ten-year long-term budget is being also prepared. This is the one where Mayor Len Brown and I have some stark differences. I believe that there must be a larger level of funding paid by way of uniform annual general charges whilst the mayor wishes to see the more

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Currently Mayor Brown is ahead (he has the support of more councillors) but I certainly have not given up on the issue. It is interesting that a Government Inquiry dealt with the whole issue of rates and wastewater charging, in depth, in 2007. Even in 2007 the eminently qualified persons charged with coming up with a new system, of funding local government had some important recommendations. Unfortunately at this time it seems these recommendations have fallen on death ears. They made the obvious observation that local government in Auckland would become untenable if the current practices continued. They stated: Because of the size and significance of the Auckland region in the “rates debate” the Panel has carried out a separate analysis of the Auckland region’s councils. This shows that although there is some diversity between councils, rates are higher than the national average in all Auckland councils and will grow in real terms per rateable property by around 11% over the period to 2016, driven by capital expenditure on land transport and community infrastructure. These increases appear unsustainable and likely to lead to even greater affordability issues than elsewhere in the country.

This was certainly a sobering wake up call for the former Auckland Councils. The new Auckland Council got an even more salient warning from credit agency Standard and Poor’s in mid-November advising that they were placing the council on a 90-day Negative Credit Watch. This certainly wasn’t something that the council wanted to hear at this time of the year. The credit agency has concerns about the levels of debt the new Auckland Council is taking on in the immediate future.

It is my view that Auckland Council will need to radically reform the way that we do business. We came into being on the premise that a joined up organisation would be more efficient than the previous eight councils. It is therefore very important that we do not loose sight of the fact that savings and efficiencies must be found. My colleague. Councillor Des Morrison of Franklin, a former executive at New Zealand Steel, believes that we should be shooting for saving to a stretched figure of 20% of the operational budget. That assertion certainly does get eyes rolling.

The early New Year 2012 will be an important time for the new council. The draft ten-year long-term plan will be finalised and then the document does out for public consultation. That will be a time when the support of the community of the North Shore will be required to get changes made to the document.

There will be lots of issues to tackle in 2012 with the Central City Rail Link tunnel funding still to be resolved and the form of the additional Waitemata Harbour crossing to be decided. The harbour crossing is not going to be an easy decision when the total level of disruption is considered; however, it is getting closer to a time when a decision must be made. I want to see us make the decision and then get on and implement the plan. The Victoria Park tunnel project has shown what can be accomplished when we make a decision and then go for implementation.

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Milford - Everyone’s place: News

Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association.

Festive atmosphere for Milford WOW! – What an amazing day we had for our Pirate Market Day on Saturday November 26th.

Thanks to all of you who came along and enjoyed the festive atmosphere – it was certainly an event not to miss!

Best Dressed Christmas Windows – You be the judge We now have our Christmas decorations up in the street and many of our local businesses have created wonderful window displays. They’re all competing for our ‘Best Dressed Christmas Window’ competition – so come and judge for your self.

Jeff Thomson sculpture The Jeff Thomson sculpture was finally installed on Monday November 21st and looks fantastic!

Feedback from everyone has been extremely positive and it makes a bold statement on the Village Square.

Mayor to Open Remodelled Village Square – Saturday 10th December at 11.30a.m.

Auckland Mayor, Len Brown, is coming to Milford on Saturday December 10th to cut the ribbon on the new sculpture as an official recognition of the completion of the remodelled Village Square.

Joining us will be all those involved in the funding and construction of the square.

Live entertainment will be in the square from 11am until 2pm.

This has been a real community project, with lots of local input into the design and also the funding of it. We invite all Milford shoppers to come along and join in the opening celebrations.

This is the first civic event in Milford for many, many years – so let’s celebrate our community!

Positive Vibes Band Local group Positive Vibes Band will playing at the opening.

They will be selling tickets to their show called “Come Dancing to Positive Vibes” – a licensed event to be held at Milford School Hall, Shakespeare Road, on Saturday March 3rd, 2012.

Further details available by contacting Boyed Entertainment on 021 0273 8790 text/message or email: heather_boyed@hotmail.com Salvation Army Band – Christmas Carols Don’t miss this fantastic band performing in the Village Square on the following days:Saturday December 17th, 11am to midday.

Thursday December 22nd , 6pm to 7pm Private Plan Change 34 There was a lot of interest in the residents association marque in the Village Square over early November.

This was the only public place in Milford displaying the plans of the proposed development for locals to view.

Over 2000 submissions were made!

More intensive housing is part of the new Auckland Plan as low to mediumrise approximately three to five storeys in height, which seems to be acceptable to most.

Next Milford Event – Latino Market Day Saturday 18th February, 2012 Following the success of last year’s event, an even bigger and better event is planned.

This event coincides with the secondary schools ‘Head of Harbour’ Rowing regatta on Lake Pupuke – so will be an action-packed day!

Mark the date on your calendar now – details in the February issue of CHANNEL!!

New Website up and running!

During November, we launched our new website at www.milfordba.org.nz.

You will find the latest news of what is happening in the Milford Shopping Precinct, a directory of all our businesses and a link to the Milford Residents Association website for even more of what’s going on in your community.

Many thanks to the people at Benefitz (producers of CHANNEL magazine) for their generous support in building this website.

That wraps up a busy year for our Milford Business Assocaition – one in which we have been able to bring about many changes and arrange events in conjunction with our local community.

We wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year!

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Murray Hill, Manager – Milford Business Association Contact me by email milfordba@gmail.com or post, PO Box 31-825, Milford 0741.

PS: Let us know about events in the community and we will discuss them in this column, space permitting.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS: Milford Residents Association: Debbie Dunsford, Phone 410 3696 or email: debbie@cslnz.co.nz Castor Bay Ratepayer and Residents Association: Fiona Downes, Phone 410 5304 or email: bandf@xtra.co.nz

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Village Square Sculpture

The striking new sculpture in the Milford Village Square is the work of local Castor Bay raised sculptor Jeff Thomson. This has been an interesting project for Jeff, and a bit of a departure from the norm, as he is more wellknown for his “out-there” work such as the corrugated iron Holden HQ Stationwagon that is displayed at Te Papa in Wellington.

The Milford Village Square project started two and a half years ago, initiated by the Milford Residents Association (MRA), then was supported by the reformed Milford Business Association (MBA). Peter Carter of MRA researched which sculptors would be suitable and following submissions from three sculptors, recommended Jeff. The MRA, Castor Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association, and MBA, all agreed that Jeff was the best choice. Jeff had also done a sculpture at the new Birkenhead Public Library for the North Shore City Council. The fact that he had an affinity for the Milford area was also a bonus for those making the decision.

“Jeff’s design, encapsulating Milford icons and map received by far the most votes,” says Peter Carter. “That was passed to the Takapuna Community Board who accepted the community decision and Jeff was commissioned by the North Shore City Arts Officer.”

Jeff had not only been born in the area – at the Castor Bay Obstetrics Hospital in Rapara Street – he was brought up in Katui Street, then taught art at Westlake Boys while living at Black Rock and Thorne’s Bay. So the Milford area – the beaches, Lake Pupuke etc. – has played important an important part in his life and this is reflected in the Sculpture.

“The artwork side took me about six weeks to put together,” explained Jeff Thomson as the sculpture was being installed in late November. “Then I had the three curved panels made up and silk-screened (screen printed) the images onto them myself.

This involved 56 different silk screens and was quite tricky due to the panels being curved. I then added a two-pot lacquer to provide the durable finish.”

As you will see in the sculpture, there are several very identifiable local landmarks that Jeff has incorporated. There is the old Milford (Marina) Footbridge that runs right across the three panels, the old pirate ship, Milford swimming pool, Blackrock, the marina, beaches, Lake Pupuke and its birdlife – things that were very much part of Jeff’s childhood.

The Milford Village Square project has been funded by a mixture of grants secured by the MRA and MBA. These came from the old NSCC Takapuna Community Board discretionary funds and donations from the local residents and business association of in excess of $25,000 for the new seats, up-lighting etc. Even local contractors involved got into the community spirit of the project and applied a special community project discount for their work showing that if we work together locally we can get a great outcome economically and with a lot of local pride.

“The Milford Village Square upgrade had total community involvement in decision making at all stages,” says Murray Hill, Manager of the MBA. “It was a partnership between community and council to get the desired result at an affordable price.

Very satisfying. This was certainly not a burden on rates as some have suggested.”

The sculpture is a great piece of work Channel readers. Make sure you get along to the Milford Village Square, beside New World, to take a look.

Milford Village Square – Local businesses play their part

The real heartwarming aspect of the Milford Village Square project is the collaborative community approach to getting the job done.

“I want to acknowledge two local businesses in particular that played a part in it’s construction,” says Milford Business Association Manager Murray Hill. “We really saw their community spirit come through by giving a discount on their services due to the nature of the project. These two companies were DNA Electrical (Damien Hoareau) and Bardsley Lighting & Design (Ken Challis). It is great that as a community we are using local contractors in a costeffective manner to get a locally inspired project done.”

DNA Electrical Is a North Shore based company offering all aspects of Commercial and Residential electrical installations and servicing, and Heat Pump Installations.

Our mission is to exceed customers’ expectations through quality, capability and reliability. Too often tradesman let themselves down in one of these key areas.

We have a highly skilled dedicated and friendly team ready to complete your electrical project on time to the highest standard.

We are Master Electricians and all our work is quality guaranteed and covered by the free ECANZ $10,000 workmanship guarantee.

We were proud to be involved in the Milford Community project especially myself having grown up in the area.

– Kind regards, Damien Hoareau, Director, DNA Electrical Bardsleys Lighting & Design (LOGO) Loved by homeowners, architects and interior designers alike, Bardsleys Lighting & Design specialise in matching the right light fittings to your needs. With a wide selection and different styles available, Bardsleys can cater to any house decor, from old villas to contemporary homes. All our staff are trained experts in home décor so there is a wealth of knowledge available to customers.

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With more than 25 years experience in business accounting, Shane Cunliffe set-up the Small Business Accounting (SBA) business in Milford around 18 months ago. The Channel Magazine distribution area mirrors his SBA patch. In this area Shane is focussed on providing small businesses with ongoing support with GST, PAYE, Accounting and Income Tax for an affordable cost. We put some probing questions to Shane in late November.

AIDAN BENNETT: Shane, you must love numbers if you have been in accounting for nearly 27 years?

SHANE CUNLIFFE: Yes all those dreary admin things people dislike – spending their own time on GST, Tax returns, Annual Accounts – well we love ‘em. Working with numbers on behalf of others is all the more rewarding if you have an interest in numbers and in the people themselves. I always say to folks “we do what we do best which leaves you to do what you do best”.

AB: What made you choose the SBA Brand?

SC: After working closely with small businesses for over 12 years, I recognised a need for more accessible and affordable local accounting that keeps financial results more up to date for local businesses; and we can offer this efficiently by utilising modern technology.

AB: You were previously working for a retail buying group? Do you like having your own gig?

SC: Previous exposure to the great variety of family run businesses across all sectors of industry helped us to be realistic about the benefits and challenges of running our own family business. It is motivating knowing the family can set high standards of service and know that we have the most control over whether we achieve these, as opposed to someone else determining the outcome.

AB: You’ve certainly got a prominent site in Milford with lots of passing traffic?

SC: Our shop front on the corner of Kitchener and Shakespeare Road’s is located right at the traffic lights for a really good reason. This not only offers free parking right outside, but is an integral part of marketing our services from a more visible and inviting location.

AB: What do you love about working in the Milford area?

SC: Aidan, it has definitely got to be the people. Working with local people, and retail neighbours, who are positive and committed to the area makes the day more worthwhile.

AB: What is your advice? Should we sell 49% of the assets or not?

SC: The issue seems to arise from the need for investment capital. If there is no need of capital then the issue does not exist. However it seems with nearly every country in the world having borrowed funding, then perhaps business people might ask themselves if they could convert a percentage of their own assets into cash but still retain control over them, and the future income streams from them, then perhaps they may well do so.

AB: What do you do when you’re not being a Bean Counter?

SC: Interests include a balance of outdoor pursuits, Off road driving, camping, motor sports, cuisine, family time and personal development.

AB: Got a favourite restaurant in Milford?

SC: There is so much quality food on offer in Milford it is impossible to single out any one that I would favour above the others. If you enjoy a varied cuisine, my recommendation would be to try them all and you will enjoy a real treat many times over.

AB: If you had one bit of financial advice for small businesses, what would it be?

SC: Keep the business accounts as up to date as you can along with all Tax obligations, in order to stay off the radar of enforcement agencies and to keep yourself fully informed of how the business is tracking, right up to the current month. The old saying that knowledge is self-empowering is so very true for anyone who is self-employed so they can make better informed decisions about their own business.

AB: Complete the following... If I were starting my working life again I would...

SC: Develop a skill base that would enable me to open a business much sooner.

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Knitting Projects for Presents Well here we are in December... and still so much to do for Christmas!

In between knitting, I am trying to complete a couple of projects for presents. One is my first attempt at counted cross stitch – a Fantail on a black background, design by the stitchsmith. I never realised how relaxing cross stitch can be and how pleasing it is to see the design come together.

My other project which I haven’t really started but want to do for a gift for my granddaughter is a lovely cloth book all about a princess. I am going to embellish it with some embroidery and sparkly bits and hopefully she will cherish this gift and keep it as a heritage piece that can be handed down.

I really am more of a knitter but I just can’t resist delving into some of these other crafty projects to broaden my skills.

At the moment I am knitting with Hand Painted Possum Yarn from Touch Yarns.

The blend of colours is just amazing and I know that the hat and mitts that I knit with this hank of yarn will be totally unique, never to be repeated, just so gorgeous and soft. This yarn comes in a kit with a pattern for hat and gloves...a nice idea for a present or to send to a knitter overseas.

When we decided to stock Touch Yarns products, we went and visited them in Clyde. It was a real treat to see Clyde (near Alexandra), we liked it so much we stayed overnight and to be shown how they hand paint the yarn is just amazing. Very cool to see a New Zealand cottage industry doing so well. If you are down that way it is well worth a visit to take a look at the TouchYarns shop and the lovely little town of Clyde!

Well, just a few more ideas for quick presents to make!

Tea Towels made from linen are always great to have in the kitchen. Just buy the edged linen and cut to size, put a nice fabric strip on each end with a little tab to hang the tea towel. Very easy to do and you can personalise each tea towel – nice present!

We have such a wide choice in beautiful fabrics available including Christmas designs to make up table cloths, table runners, serviettes and decorations, always worth checking out.

knitting groups are often brimming over with people and our crochet group has now grown in numbers and everyone is making great progress.

Our Knitathon was fun and we will repeat it again next year.

We are just putting together our calendar for the first half of next year and will have the class list on our website and on our window by the beginning of December and of course we will publish it in the February Channel Magazine!

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful support and enthusiasm for our little crafty corner of Milford. We just love being here and have great plans to develop our product range and our classes even further. This community is brimming over with talent and people aspiring to learn how to do handcrafts and we believe this enriches our culture and ensure that some of our more traditional crafts carry on into the future.

So roll on year 2012 with a lot of exciting ideas in the pipeline.

Just a date to remember...

We are having a Christmas glass of good cheer on Thursday December 8th (6.30pm - 9pm). This will be a special shopping night, with 10% discount off any items purchased on the night . Sheryl Sefton will be here demonstrating how to make a nice gift wrapping bag/box. We have some lovely gift ideas so do pop in and join us. ...........................................................................................................................

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Looking back over the year...

It has been incredibly busy with all of our classes being full and really good fun. Our

Tip of the Month

– A few basic hints if you are a beginner to knitting Join wool at the end of a row. When finishing a ball of wool, always ensure you have enough left to complete the row so that you join the wool at the end of the row . Joining in the middle of a row can undermine the finished look of the garment.

If you are a beginner, check after each row to see you have the correct number of stitches and that the knitting looks correct. It is easier to undo one row than to have to go back several rows.

Read your pattern through before you start so that you understand the whole concept of the design before ploughing in and starting to knit.

Use markers to mark pattern sequences rather than having to count stitches all of the time...this is a great time saver and also helps to set the pattern correctly.

If you are doing circular knitting use a marker to show where the row ends/ begins.

Always do a tension square to ensure that you use the correct needle size to gain the correct result. Most patterns will have a gauge outline.

Although you can always use a different yarn other than what is specified in the pattern, the yarn used needs to be compatible. That is if the pattern is in 4 ply, you cannot substitute with double knit (8-Ply) wool and get the same result. Check with the salesperson if you need help with this.

Most of all have fun creating extend your skill as you go – there is so much to learn about knitting, it is never ending!

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Optometry & eyewear with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford Optometrists

Our monthly OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR column is provided by Melissa Hay, the owner of Visique Milford Optometrists.

Melissa studied optometry for five years at the Auckland University School of Medicine and completed a Bachelor of Optometry (with Honours). Her qualifications also allow her to test the eyesight of pilots (CCA Accred.) and to write prescriptions (Oc.Cert.Pharm.).

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The weather is getting warmer, and the days are longer, which means my husband and I can go for plenty of walks on the beach. Of course it is Christmas time now and anybody who knows me knows how much I love Christmas. This year we are hosting our family Christmas for the first time which is very exciting. I would like to send a big thank you to all the loyal Milford Optometrist customers. We love serving our community with quality eye exams focused on our patient’s eye health and wellbeing. We also have a great range of frames to suit anyone’s tastes and budget with a great team that will help you select the frame that’s best for you. It seems service and quality never goes out of fashion.

From Melissa and the team at Visique Milford Optometrists, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.

I have type 2 diabetes and understand that this can effect your eyesight. Are you able to explain and advise what I can do to assist with this side effect?

Question from D.Scott.

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugars. Type 2 diabetes is where the body fails to use insulin correctly.

Initially it maybe managed by altering diet and exercise, but in extreme cases medication is required. Diabetes is a leading cause of preventable blindness in the adult population. One of the most distressing complications of diabetes is reduced vision.

How does diabetes affect my sight?

Diabetes may cause damage to the eye’s light sensitive lining, the retina, and produce changes called Diabetic Retinopathy.

The retina is the delicate layer of blood vessels and light sensitive cells positioned at the back of the eye similar to the film in a camera. The central part of the retina, opposite the pupil, is called the macula. This part is the most sensitive and allows us to see fine detail. The rest of the retina sees the less well defined images but gives us peripheral visual awareness, movement sensation and helps us see at night. If the retina is damaged by diabetic retinopathy, the images formed on the retina are not detected by the light sensitive cells, some of the electrical impulses are not transmitted to the brain and our vision is reduced.

In the retina itself, diabetes causes the walls of the blood vessels to weaken resulting in balloon like bulges called micro aneurysms. Bleeding from these tiny blood vessels, (retinal haemorrhages) or leakage of fats (hard exudates) and fluid (retinal oedema) into the surrounding tissues may occur. If this leakage of fluid into the retinal tissue occurs at the macula (macula oedema), vision will be reduced.

In some cases, the early signs of diabetic retinopathy progress to a more severe form of eye disease called proliferative retinopathy. If untreated, 50% of those affected will suffer serious visual loss. This stage is marked by the growth of very

fine delicate new blood vessels (neovascularisation) which bleed very easily. This bleeding causes varying amounts of visual loss and it may take considerable time for the vision to return.

Sometimes the bleeding results in the formation of scar tissue which contracts and pulls away the retina (retinal detachment). This is a serious sight threatening condition and must be treated promptly.

If you have diabetes, it is important that you have an eye examination every two years at a minimum. Newly diagnosed people with Type 2 diabetes should have an examination when first diagnosed. It is important that you do not wait until you notice problems with your eyes before having them examined. Sometimes diabetic changes may be well advanced before this happens and too difficult to treat.

The early signs of diabetic retinopathy are quite common amongst those with diabetes. Often, these changes are minor ( non sight threatening) but require regular monitoring and their presence means special attention should be given to blood glucose control and treatment of other medical conditions such as blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol levels.

Laser treatment maybe required if the vision is threatened. The laser seals the leaking blood vessels and can be undertaken by an ophthalmologist. As always, early intervention is important to limit any loss of vision.

But you can help hold onto your sight by: • Good control of blood glucose levels • Treatment of general medical conditions such as high blood pressure and/or abnormal cholesterol levels.

• Regular eye examinations.

• Reporting any rapid changes of vision.

Checking with an optometrist or ophthalmologist about the possibility of more frequent eye examinations if you are pregnant as pregnancy poses additional risks.

Ask Melissa a question... & WIN! Channel readers are invited to test Melissa’s knowledge.

The best question will be answered here in Channel Magazine and the person who asked it will get a free eye exam including retinal imaging and glaucoma checks done by Melissa.

Email questions to... melissa_hay@hotmail.com Conditions apply.

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Bowls: at Milford Bowling Club

Tim Preston.

The Game for All Ages If you ever thought that bowls is a sport only for those of a more advanced age, then think again. The popularity of the game is gaining momentum, with players of all ages finding out for themselves the physical, mental and social benefits of the game.

Tim Preston of the Milford Bowling Club is one man determined to change the perception of bowls as an old man’s sport. Tim, now in his fifth year of playing the sport, has his friend Graham Dorreen to thank for introducing him to the sport. “Graham rang up and said I’ve just joined you up with the local bowling club, and we have our first lesson tomorrow,” recalls Tim. “If he hadn’t done that I probably never would have thought about it. You’ll find this with so many people, particularly of the older age group – they wish they’d taken up the game when they were a lot younger.”

Bowls literally filled a gap in Tim’s life when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis prompted a change in lifestyle. “I joined because of my illness. I had to give up work and look for something to fill that big void. Bowls does that in two ways.

It gives me something to match with the physical constraints I have around my multiple sclerosis. Also, coming out of the corporate world I am able to use some of those skills and contacts to benefit the club.”

Tim says one of the great features of bowls is that it is can be played by people of all ages, abilities and aspirations. “There’s a real misconception out there that bowls is an old person’s sport, something you do when you retire and can’t do anything else,” says Tim. “My son calls it ‘old man’s marbles’! But there’s a real disconnect between the perception and the reality of the game.

Bowls is actually a young person’s sport - it just so happens that a lot of older people play it very well. The sport traverses all age groups. There’s probably no other sport in the world where you can have such a wide range of ages competing, in a lot of cases on a similar playing field.”

It’s a sport suited to pretty much anybody, says Tim, and you can play it to any level you want to, be it social, club or national. “In what other sport can you, after playing for just a year, go and pitch yourself against the best? When Graham and I first played in the New Zealand Open we’d been playing for eight months, and we ended up playing Auckland and New Zealand reps. It’s just fantastic.”

Tim also speaks of the bowling green’s ability to break down age and social barriers. “You can have playing together a plumber, a lawyer, an airline pilot, a builder and a retired person. All those barriers that may normally be there in a social context are broken down and you’re all there for the one purpose – to play bowls.”

Despite the seemingly simple nature of the game, bowls provides a great

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mental challenge. “You don’t realise how much there is to the game until you start playing it,” admits Tim. “It looks pretty simple – all you have to do is send the bowl out at the right width with just enough weight so it gets to the little white thing at the other end. But people call it ‘chess on grass’ because there is a lot to it tactically, about how you build your game, about what players you have in what positions, about what shots you play at what times and being able to play all those different range of shots. It seems to be the more you play the game, the more you realise how little you know about it.”

Over the past few the years the Milford Bowling Club has gone from strength to strength. Current accolades include Bowls North Harbour Club of the Year, Massey University Habour Sports Excellence Awards Club of the Year 2011 and runner up (out of 619 clubs) for the Bowls New Zealand Club of the Year for the 2010-2011 season. These accomplishments reflect the work invested by all involved, from the President Trevor Duffy, to the members and volunteers, to the local businesses who support the club through sponsorship. “We get great support from our sponsors,” says Tim. “It’s been a tough environment for businesses. We make sure we keep in contact with our sponsors and we like to give them tangible feedback. A lot of organisations pay ‘lip service’ to their sponsors, but I think you have to make sure that if people are supporting you by giving you money, then they get something in return. In turn, we’re proactive in making sure our sponsors are supported by us.”

The Milford Bowling Club is moving with the times. In the future Tim hopes to see more half-day tournaments, weekend and evening games to cater for those who have work and other commitments. “The challenge for us, as it is for all clubs, is to get more members. It seems to be that when you finish a sport (such as rugby) you go and play golf, and then eventually you come to bowls. Our argument would be why wouldn’t you come to bowls instead of golf? Bowls is far more social. It gives all the things that a sport like golf gives as far as personal challenges, camaraderie and a great social environment. The challenge for us now is to get more people of all different age groups involved.”

For more information, check out the Milford Bowls website at www.bowlsmilford.co.nz, or contact the club by phone 09 410 7043, or email milfordbowls@xtra.co.nz

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Simply make a purchase in-store or on-line by 18 December 2011 to be in to WIN a Christmas Hamper valued at $50.00!

Gifts and many other hidden treasures from the Sisters of the Good Shepherd If you are looking for Christmas gifts that are very special there is a good chance you will find them in the heart of Milford’s main street at The Trading Circle, where there are many hidden treasures.

The Trading Circle is a not-for-profit organisation managed by Sisters of the Good Sheppard. Their mission is to help empower women in developing countries to earn the money they and their families need to survive and live with dignity. So all the lovely products at The Trading Circle have been hand-crafted by women in Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

So when you buy a gift you can be sure that it follows the fair and ethical trade path and the women who have made them have been paid well for their work.

The day Channel Magazine called to say hello we had a lovely chat with store manager Margaret Chiaroni and two Sisters of The Good Sheppard, Sister Teresa Donworth and Sister Sharon Fitzgerald.

They are hugely proud of their work and very keen for North Shore people to know about the lovely gifts they have in their shop that was established three and a half years ago.

At The Trading Circle you will find lots of gifts for children. Lovely handmade toys, most of which are educational and development focused to assist learning. These include fabric books and a range of lovely dolls and animal settings. An example is Red Riding Hood. This is a 40cm three-in-one doll. Turn Red Riding Hood upside down and inside out to find grandmother and the wolf. This doll, like most of the other soft toys sold through The Trading Circle, is made by women in the Fatima Self Help Centre, situated in one of Bangkok’s slum areas.

You will also find many lovely handcrafted bags and scarves. Such as recycled bags made in the Phillipines from old telephone directories or fruit juice cartons.

The Trading Circle also has jewellery, cards, Peruvian wall hangings, homewares and religious items. Very popular are the Religious Statues made from ash from the eruption of Mt Pinatabo and bookmarks supporting East Timor.

The Trading Circle, 125 Kitchener Road, Milford. Phone 486 2518. Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 3pm. Visit: www.thetradingcircle.org.nz

The Trading Circle Helping women trade out of poverty The ambience of the shop lends itself to creative displays of many and varied products.

Included are beautiful giftwares jewellery, scarves, tablerunners and knitwear. Toys with the fun, myth and legend that surrounds them fascinate children. There is a large range of educational toys which have strong appeal to young families and early childhood learning centres.

125 Kitchener Road, Milford. Phone 486 2518 Open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 3pm. www.thetradingcircle.org.nz

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get to know your BYO with Kellie Larson 101 With one year under my belt of North Shore BYO-ing, I am even more excited and determined to find the best BYO restaurants located in our backyard. I say this because I now know how important they are to our social life – or at least to my social life! These local restaurants are where we go each week to have a curry with our friends, where we go for a regular date night – and more than anything, where we go a majority of the time we dine out here on the Shore. And, if this is where we are eating – why not find the best of the best to ensure that each time we dine out, the experience is nothing but superb.

A taste of Teppanyaki

Teppanyaki is on the menu this month – and, in a country in which Teppanyaki is synonymous with Daikoku and a very expensive bill, I was very curious and excited to see if TEN Japanese Teppanyaki in Milford would be my solution to yummy Japanese food at an affordable price.

TEN is located at 1 Milford Road, directly across from the Robert Harris coffee shop. Recently remodeled, the interior was a decent attempt at an intimate and modern dining setting. My only complaint was that the restaurant did not have enough ventilation to circulate the smoke from the teppanyaki grill, so throughout our meal the lingering smell became a bit suffocating.

With a limited menu, we were quickly able to determine what to order.

Eye fillet steak for the guys and salmon for me – along with some staple Japanese entrées.

To begin, we sampled the salmon sushi roll, takoyaki and prawns with yum yum sauce because let’s face it, when yum yum sauce is on the menu, you have to order it! The salmon sushi roll was very disappointing as you could see that the avocado used in the roll had gone a bit off and was discoloured, as well as the fact that the rice was quite hard. It certainly did not taste fresh. To redeem this poor dish, the takoyaki, round deep fried fritters with octopus, were very delicious and the prawns with yum yum sauce equally so, and they certainly did not skimp on the yum yum sauce!

By the time our mains arrived, we were almost full – which may have been

a good thing as I received my teriyaki salmon donburi a full 15 minutes before the others in my party received their rare eye fillet steak!

The salmon was nice and delicate, served on a bed of rice and salad, and I definitely appreciate the side of ginger sauce which added a bit of freshness to the dish. The boys quite enjoyed their steak which came with grilled vegetables, rice, miso and their own entrée of prawns and scallops. While I thought the dish needed a lot more seasoning, they loved every bite!

The highlights of the meal were the takoyaki and the fact that my large bowl of salmon, salad and rice was only $15. However the overall quality of the food was not enough to make me come back every week for a regular Japanese meal.

So, if you live in Milford and are looking Ten Japanese for a cheap, takeaway Japanese meal – I Teppanyaki suggest giving the donburi a try! But, if 1 Milford Rd, Milford. you happen to live in Takapuna, I would possibly suggest staying there for your next teppanyaki or sushi delight!

Next time you dine at a BYO on the Shore be sure to Tweet @channelmag about your experience and recommendations.

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102 people on the bus - Q&A

Hamish on 822 Every day the North Shore buses are filled with our readers going into the city to study or work.

Here’s who we met this month…

Name: Hamish Anderson Home: Castor Bay Bus: 822 Occupation: General Manager of Creo Communications Twitter: @creoceo Fun fact: He was once a swimming instructor and taught English comedian Alexei Sayle how to swim.

Channel Magazine: Why do you take the bus?

Hamish Anderson: Mainly convenience. The bus stop is right across the road from my house, and I don't have to fight the traffic. It’s also cheaper than parking in the city, and I also feel like I'm doing my bit to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

CM: What’s your favourite thing about taking the bus?

HA: Whizzing past grid-locked traffic in the morning while reading the NZ Herald.

CM: How many "bus buddies" do you have?

HA: I have about five people I talk to regularly plus a handful of other 'acknowledgers' who I share a smile or a nod with just so we both know we're in the bus club. The funny thing about bus buddies is when you see them out of context, like in the street or a supermarket, for example. It sometimes takes me

a while to pick where I know them from, and you can end up having that difficult "I know you from somewhere" conversation.

CM: What’s the most interesting conversation you’ve had on the bus?

HA: Bus conversations mainly revolve around what you did in the weekend, the timeliness or otherwise of the bus or your day at work. And the weather of course. If you manage to get beyond that you're doing pretty well.

Interesting conversations I have had include politics, critiques on local property developments, and the now legendary grassroots campaign that was successfully waged a year or two ago to keep the 822 service going.

CM: When you are not on the bus, we are most likely to find you...?

HA: On the next bus - I probably struggled to get out of bed in time to get the usual one! On the weekends I'm keeping the garden under control or at the beach keeping the kids under control. I also enjoy getting out on the water in my kayak when the conditions are good.

CM: What’s your favourite thing about the Shore?

HA: I've only lived on the Shore for a year, but my favourite thing is undoubtedly the beach at Castor Bay. CM: What’s your favourite restaurant at the moment?

HA: Having a young family has curtailed our restaurant patronage, but we love Japanese and highly recommend Musashi on Kitchener Road in Milford.

CM: What are your holiday plans?

HA: We get up to the family beach house at Langs Beach whenever we can, and we'll be spending a good chunk of the holidays up there this summer. As long as I finish painting the house first, that is.

CM: What made you get into PR? HA: Contrary to what most people think, PR isn't about parties and spin, at least not the sort of PR we do. I was looking for a change and a new challenge, and I was fortunate enough to get some good advice. I enjoy interacting with media and writing, so moving from a general marketing role into a specialist public relations job was a logical career move for me.

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CM: What’s the most interesting thing about your job?

HA: While I am generally working to an agreed communications strategy to help build my clients' reputations, sometimes things can go wrong. If I’m honest, it can get really interesting and exciting when a client is involved in a major incident which requires you to bring a cool head and good advice to the table – often under lots of pressure. I never wish for things like that to happen, but, when they do, it's satisfying to add real value to your client.

CM: What is the latest gadget you have to have?

HA: I'm happy with my iPhone, thanks!

CM: What’s your favourite mobile app?

HA: Radio NZ's app is great for catching up on shows you missed. HeyTell is an instant voice message app which is much easier and cheaper than phoning a friend and leaving a traditional voice message. And, my son downloaded a game onto my phone called Fruit Ninja which involves the mindless slaughter of various tropical fruits using a samurai sword.

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RATING THE RATES A few weeks ago, Mayor Len Brown released his financial policies for the Council’s Long Term Plan for 2012-2022. Amongst those was the rating policy.

Although Councils throughout the country have different rating policies, they remain very similar in one aspect: Councils set their budget by firstly planning their spending, and then adjusting their rates to meet the forecast expenditure programme.

In some ways, this is an anomaly. Most organisations and businesses structure their budgets around their forecast revenue, and then set their spending accordingly. Councils do it in reverse.

This allows spendthrift Councils to essentially do what they want, knowing there is a rating base underlying it to guarantee such spending.

Indeed, when Standard & Poors placed the Council on Negative CreditWatch in early November, the Council’s Chief Financial Officer issued a press release saying that “the Negative CreditWatch does not reflect any change in the security in Auckland Council or its ability to pay interest and refinance the existing loans” because “Council’s existing loans are secured by its ability to rate and that has not changed”.

Throughout Europe, what were once highly regarded governments are being reduced to insolvent positions because of those governments’ failure to curb spending and borrowing. Is that type of problem an issue for this Council?

When the Mayor issued his long-term plan proposal in October, he noted to the Council committee that received it that there was a risk that the Council’s debt limit of 175% of total revenue could be exceeded. If that was the case, the Mayor confirmed that this would have a significant impact on the interest rate the Council pays on its borrowings. IIn light of that limit, council’s Treasury team is reviewing that ratio to ensure the Council is able to fund its capital works programme.

That the Treasury team is reviewing the 175% limit is somewhat worrying.

When individuals go to a bank to raise a mortgage to purchase a home, the bank

Throughout Europe, what were once highly regarded governments are being reduced to insolvent positions because of those governments’ failure to curb spending and borrowing. Is that type of problem an issue for this Council? will usually ensure that repayments are no more than about 50% of the household income. This ensures that the debt servicing can be maintained by the borrower.

The house owner has no ability to say to the bank that it should not worry because 1.4 million ratepayers are guaranteeing that loan. Council can.

In times of austerity, which we must have now, the answer is not for that debt to revenue ratio to be exceeded so that greater spending can occur. Surely the answer must be to reduce spending. Another solution would be to sell some of the Council’s $24Billion worth of assets, which is what the government is looking at doing through its mixed ownership model.

Constantly running to the ratepayer and asking them to fund profligacy has a limited time span. What we also suggest must have a limited time span is the ability of the Council to set its budget by firstly setting its spending, and then raising revenue through rates.

The Shand report on rates prepared by the last Labour government came to the overwhelming conclusion that the rating system as it is, is unsustainable.

Ratepayers know this, and feel it about four times a year when they write out their rates cheque to the Council.

The issue of rates rises contributed to the loss of the 2007 North Shore Mayoral election of George Wood when his budget proposed a doubling of the rates over a ten-year period.

A few years before that, excessive rates increases produced a rates rebellion when the then ARC proposed increases over 300 per cent, in some cases.

The writing is on the wall in terms of excessive rates increases but are the politicians sitting around the table paying attention?

Think North Shore Lawyers Think Schnauer and Co is a boutique law firm dedicated to providing personal and specialist assistance. We aim to develop and promote quality professional legal advice on the Shore commensurate with this area’s growing status as a centre of business excellence.

We live and work within the North Shore community. We understand the issues facing people and we can help to resolve them.

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104 The channel Cafe guide LATIN LARDER

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• Garden Hire for Functions.

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cafe of the month

• New Summer menu.

• Check out our Facebook page.

CANVAS REVIEW: 4 / 5

DEVONPORT STONE OVEN

Iconic Devonport landmark cafe the Devonport Stone Oven is completely self sufficient. Everything they offer is made on premise with nothing being brought in. They even have their own unique blend of coffee. There are lots

TIGER COFFEE, TAKAPUNA Tiger Coffee; the great café – great coffee and service - the showroom for the amazing range of superautomatics - the workshop for the servicing of your home machines and now THE BEAN HUT and ASTRA PRO - get a blend

SUMO SALAD, TAKAPUNA

We’re More Than Just Salads!

All day breakfast and great coffee, gourmet toasty’s, wraps, Longrolls and of course Salads!!

Free internet available (cond. apply).

Altura CafÉ

TUESDAY TO SUNDAY 6.30am-3.00pm 170 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 5563 of gluten free products available with more options being introduced all the time.

Generous servings for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The indoor and outdoor seating is perfect for Devonport’s climate.

Fully licensed.

OPEN 7 DAYS

6.30AM UNTIL 5.30pm.

5 CLARENCE STREET, DEVONPORT PH: 445 3185 of coffee best suited to you, to use with the ultimate in home machines. Ask one of our great Tiger team to assist with your ultimate taste of coffee for home or the office at $10 per 250g!

Look forward to seeing you at Tiger.

Mon-Fri 6.30AM-4PM.

SATURDAY 8AM-2.30PM 18 BARRY’S POINT RD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 3084. www.tigercoffee.com Buy 1 signature salad get another at half price (cond apply). Offer ends 30/11/2011.

Tea Total, Milford Mon - Fri 8.30am - 4.00pm Sat & Sun 8.30am - 3.00pm 87 Kitchener Road, Milford.

PH: 486 5291. E: Teatotalcafe@yahoo.co.nz

Tea, Totally Tea

The food and menu is typical of New Zealand café culture and ticks all the right boxes, catering to busy workday breakfasts and lunches during the week, while on weekends it turns into a popular, lazy brunch spot.

“When you’re passionate about something, you want to share it” says the menu at The Tea Room, the original home of premier New Zealand tea wholesalers, Tea Total. And there is a lot to share here, with even more to be passionate about.

Tea culture has been growing in New Zealand. This is not the “cup a brew” tradition of morning tea and any excuse for a break, a cuppa and a digestive biscuit, of Britain; this is an elegant tradition of the New World, infused with the mystique and refinement of the East. Green teas, teas infused with fruits and flowers and spices. There’s an element of health and well-being here, as if a pot of tea can cleanse and purify.

The Tea Room has a selection of over 150 different blends to choose from. The tradition at their location in Milford is special, as it’s the home of Tea Total, where the brand was first started by Anna 16 years ago and it is still the only place in New Zealand where the entire Tea Total range can be sampled, smelled and bought in person.

This is a loose leaf range of tea so you know it’s premium quality – you can see exactly what’s in it, as opposed to tea bags which are usually third grade.

Mon - Fri 7am - 4.30pm

Sat 8am - 4pm.

23 Douglas Alexandra Parade, Albany. PH: 448 1416 www.alturacoffee.co.nz

The Tea Total range is divided into four colour-coded groups: • Black label: Traditional Black Teas.

• Blue label: Earl Grey and Flavoured Black Teas.

• Green label: Green and White Teas.

• Pink Label: Fruit Infusion, Herbal Infusions and Spa Teas.

Mon-Fri 7.30Am-7pm.

Weekends 8am-7pm.

67 HURSTMERE ROAD, TAKAPUNA PH: 489 7866 Email: takapuna@sumosalad.co.nz

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Torpedo Bay Cafe is a recent addition to the Shore cafe scene. It has a fabulous site in the new Navy Museum, along the Devonport waterfront at the foot of North Head with stunning views of the city.

Manuka Cafe, DEVONPORT

The iconic Manuka Cafe in the heart of Devonport, continues to provide great food and drink to locals and tourists alike.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner there’s always a range of daily specials, and the wood fired

Swiss Bakery, Patisserie & Cafe

It is a fantastic setting with beautiful coffee, superb food and a great atmosphere to tempt you through the door. Try their good old English favourites like bacon butties & ice cream sundaes.

OPEN 7 DAYS 8AM UNTIL 5pm.

FULLY LICENSED 64 KING EDWARD PARADE DEVONPORT. PH: 445 4670 pizza’s are delicious. Manuka serves Allpress espresso, has beautiful homemade cakes and slices, is fully licenced and now has the Gold Medal award winning Mata ‘ Artesian’ Lager on tap. Next time you’re in Devonport MANUKA it is.

Open 7 days.- breakfast, lunch & dinner.

49 Victoria rd, Devonport.

PH: 445 7732 www.manukarestaurant.co.nz they will box it up to take away.

Customers say ‘that the food you get at the Swiss Bakery is 100% authentic and 100% yum!’ The toasted coffee is great too.

ESPRESSO

The whole range is really amazing and is all featured on the wall, for customers to smell and sample when they walk into The Tea Room. The smells are each unique and delicious; the best part is that the teas taste exactly as they smell.

Channel’s favourite is “Otago Summer Fruits”: a beautiful blend enhanced with dried Otago stone fruits and rosebuds, making a light, sweet and delicate infusion.

Something truly special is the Blooming White Tea, Little Princess. This is one single bud that actually blooms into a flower in the teapot and can be reused multiple times, lasting all day.

While it’s called The Tea Room, and stocks the most extensive range of tea anywhere in New Zealand, there’s more to this little spot on Milford’s Main Road than just tea – it’s a full café with all the traditional classics, like the all-day breakfast menu, sandwiches, cakes, treats and Kiwi lunches.

There’s also a touch of fusion, as some interesting and tasty international dishes start to influence the menu, adding a touch of flair and flavour.

Tea Total is renowned and loved for the high quality of customer service you would expect from a cafe dedicated to the arts of tea. They also serve premium coffee and have an out catering service.

It’s hard to find something that is truly artisan. But Evelyn and her husband Franz simply do just that; serving all things - Swiss style. Baked on site daily, this European flavour extends to everything on offer. With little fuss,

Mon – Fri: 8am – 4.30pm

Sat & Sun: 8am – 2.30pm 5 Milford Rd, Milford Ph: 489 9737 swisscafeandbakery@yahoo.co.nz

Buffalo bar & grill

Book your Christmas or group function and receive a $100 bar tab.

Dinner Only Conditions apply.

Mon-SUN 8.30AM-3PM.

TUES-SAT 8.30AM-LATE 3 Northcroft street, takapuna Ph: 489 8615 www.buffalobarandgrill.co.nz

VERDICT CAFÉ Happy hour between 4pm-6pm Mon-Fri $4 Beers & $5 House wines.

BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS FUNCTION NOW (no hireage fee)

Mon-Fri 7am-6pm Sat-Sun 8am-3pm

PH: 4894000 12 Huron Street, Takapuna www.verdict.net.nz

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106 DELICIOUS TREATS with Devonport Chocolates

Panforte

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A traditional Italian Christmas treat with a good shelf life, which means you can make it well in advance.

METHOD: Preheat the oven to 150°C. Butter and line a 20cm tin with baking paper or edible rice paper. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on medium in short bursts or in a bain-marie (don’t let the water touch the base of the bowl above). Set aside.

By Caroline Everitt of Devonport Chocolates

Yippee,

it’s Christmas!

I love Christmas! I spend the whole of December one 20-cm cake.

Ingredients: Makes counting down the ocolates 70% dark days till we get a real • 90 g Devonport Ch 125 g toasted and • ts. let Christmas tree and spend chocolate cal sted zelnuts. • 120 g toa months planning what coarsely chopped ha ds. on alm ed blanched decorations I will use. and coarsely chopp us peel. • 1 teaspoon citr ed pp cho g 0 17 Even better it gives me a • ¼ teaspoon allspice. ground cinnamon. • reason to bake. Baking lespoon Devonport • 70 g flour. • 1 tab treats as gifts for my wder. • 130 g white po oa coc Chocolates friends is one of the joys y (2/3 cup). sugar. • 160 ml hone of Christmas (the one year ar.

• icing sug I didn’t bake was met with disappointed looks!). To the right is a recipe out of Stephanie’s book “For the Love of Chocolate” (published by Bateman and available in our stores and all good books stores, RRP $24.99).

In a large bowl, combine the nuts, citrus peel, spices, flour and cocoa. In a saucepan stir together sugar and honey.

Bring to the boil over medium heat, stir until the sugar has dissolved. Clamp a candy thermometer or probe onto the saucepan and boil the mixture over a medium heat without stirring until it reaches 116°C (soft ball stage). Working quickly, remove from the heat and stir the honey/sugar mixture into the melted chocolate and nut and fruit mixture. The mixture will stiffen, so once combined transfer it to the prepared pan and smooth evenly with wet hands or a spatula.

Bake at 150°C for about 30–35 minutes until the mixture has fine blisters.

Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack. While the Panforte is still warm, heavily coat the top of the cake with sifted icing sugar. Rub the sugar gently into the cake.

Note: if you have lined the pan with rice paper and it is torn repair by attaching more rice paper with a little egg white.

When completely cold, wrap tightly in cling wrap and store in a cool, dark dry place. Well wrapped, this cake will keep for several months. Serve in small slices as it is very rich.

Variations: Different dried fruits, such as cherries, apricots, blueberries, cranberries and pineapple can be used. Substitute macadamias for either the almonds or hazelnuts.

Roasting nuts: Toast hazelnuts and almonds at 180°C for between 10–15 minutes. Watch them carefully as they can burn quickly. Hazelnut skins can be removed by rubbing them briskly in a tea towel.

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Sharon De Heer

Take your bedroom from tired to sensational With assistance from ‘The Haven’ in The Old Post Office Building, Devonport There’s no mystery to creating a beautiful bedroom, simply find a colour, a look, the pattern or texture that inspires you, then follow a few easy steps.

First choose your starting point – such as style, colour texture or pattern. Then build up the scheme by adding the different elements – colour, fabrics, furniture, flooring, accessories and lighting. Designers often create a “mood board” by putting together real samples or pictures of the possible paint shades, carpet, fabric and other items to see how well they work together.

So let’s look at each possible starting point: Use Colour as your starting point – Colour is a popular springboard for any decorating scheme. Test pots are a good way to find a shade that will work best in your bedroom, then you can begin to choose fabric, furniture, flooring, lighting bed linen, cushions, throws and lighting that will work with your colour.

Let pattern be your inspiration – A fabric, wallpaper, bed linen even a cushion or favourite picture can inspire a look for a room. Echo the colours and motifs from the pattern on your walls, upholstery, floors and curtains, or look for coordinating designs.

Take your cue from texture – Woven textured linens, rough silks and embroidered voiles can each inspire a decorating look for a room. Using a mood board will help you work out what will look good with your textured staring point.

Re-create your favourite style – Perhaps you have a favourite piece of furniture, or have seen a look in a magazine or a place you have visited that inspires you. Creating a room in a certain style can be as subtle as an oriental motif or a full blown as shabby chic look.

To find out more, and receive a free guide that will take your bedroom from tired to sensational, call in and see us at The Old Post Office Building 10 Victoria Road, Devonport or email us at the.haven@xtra.co.nz

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Eddie de Heer.

Destination

devonport

News, Views, and Information from the Village by the Sea – Devonport.

Hello and welcome to this month’s account of what has been happening in the wonderful community of Devonport.

Christmas / New Year – A time to reflect on the year that was.

What a year it has been, and what a fantastic end with New Zealand winning the Rugby World Cup! But I am getting ahead of myself.

Despite the continuing gloomy economic situation Devonport has much to be

Must See – Must Do If you haven’t visited Devonport for a while then I would recommend that you pay us a visit over the summer months. Enjoy the many wonderful boutique shops that you will only find here, have a quiet drink in a sunny courtyard or street pavement and feast on fish and chips at the park overlooking the harbour…Perfect.

From us all at the Devonport Business Association we wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and relaxed New Year.

Eddie de Heer President – Devonport Business Association

Before IN STORE NOW Interior Design 64 Vauxhall Rd Devonport Phone 09 445-1098 www.designworxnz.co.nz

proud of and much has been accomplished. Both the Victoria Picture Palace and Torpedo Bay Navy Museum have recently celebrated their first birthdays. They continue to do extremely well with patronage well ahead of forecasts. The Vic has developed a reputation for screening top quality Art House movies together with delivering live theatre, concerts and comedy acts. We are very proud of The Vic and are thoroughly enjoying its renaissance.

Meanwhile, at the other end of town, Torpedo Bay Museum in association with North Head is becoming a destination of National Significance. With the museum’s ever changing displays and the historical military significance of the tunnels at North Head this is a destination that deserves multiple visits.

We’re pleased to see the Devonport Food, Wine and Music festival has its future assured with the 2012 event all set for the weekend of 18 & 19 February. This is a wonderful festival, probably the best in New Zealand and certainly in the best location, right on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour. A top line up of bands and artists looks set to make 2012 the festival not to be missed.

Devonport Township is looking fantastic. A lot of effort has gone into the beautification of Devonport in preparation for the RWC and the results are evident. Devonport has always been a community of flowering garden beds and beautiful parks, and this has been enhanced by the addition of flowering barrels along Mainstreet creating a very colourful show. The town centre has had its tidy up and the wharf building has hugely benefited from the considerable amount of work that has been done to bring its outstanding maintenance issues up to date.

This brings me of course to the RWC. What a wonderful event it has been, and what a wonderful celebration of everything that is good about New Zealand. We showed the world how real hosts put on an event and we showed them how to play rugby (although the final match was the most nerve wracking game I have ever witnessed). Well done to everyone who was involved, splendid effort.

After

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Birthday celebrations

& lots for Christmas at Nord Victoria Holtelius is the energetic owner of Nord, that fabulous Scandinavian store in Fleet Street, Devonport.

Victoria was born in Sweden, is married to “a handsome Kiwi” and they have two children.

Before moving to New Zealand she had lived in Paris, London and Switzerland.

New Zealand has been home for 21 years now and Victoria celebrated three years as a business owner of Nord on December 1st.

She has worked in sales and marketing all her life and loves to meet people and prides herself on super friendly service. “I always try to go the extra mile for my customers which will include delivering gifts personallly if we have missed the courier at no extra cost. And customers really appreciate the service.”

Nord stocks Swedish Klippan home textiles for a nordic looking house; Finnish Marimekko range which includes the popular shoulder bags and teatowels; Pluto Design range of funky, useful homeware and gifts; Design House Stockholm crockery; Nordic confectionary; Grannas decorations for home and bach; Elk jewellery and accessories and Citta design products (from New Zealand).

“We have a great location with the stand-alone building in Fleet Street, off the main street in Devonport with natural daylight all day which compliments the Scandinavian feel of light in a home. “ I love meeting new and interesting people and introducing them to the Scandinavian style, giving superb service. We have a great team at Nord with local Swedish mothers, local students and my family helping out. My daughter Olivia is helping me a lot during this Christmas season.”

“We have some great gifts for Christmas. I believe in giving useful things that last, so Swedish blankets, hammocks, beach towels, kaftans, tea towels, wallets, ipod wraps, wood jewellery – we’ve got it all at Nord – the list is too long!”

During December a highlight at Nord will be the Swedish ginger bread house demonstrations. There are also lots of Nordic style stocking fillers and door wreaths to ensure the festive season is celebrated in style.

Open 7 days or shop online: www.nord.co.nz 1 Fleet Street Devonport Ph: 446 3265 Now aVailable at Face it

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Nord, 1 Fleet Street, Devonport. Phone 446-3265 or visit www.nord.co.nz.

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Devonport Community News

by Maire Vieth - Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust

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CHATEAUBRIANT - FRENCH DELICATESSEN & CAFE Freshly baked bread, pastries & much more.

87A Vauxhall Road, Cheltenham Beach, Devonport.

Tel: 445 0021. Email: chateaubriant@vodafone.co.nz Closed Monday

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FA N T U T T E 2 CA L L I O P E R D DEVONPORT FRENCH.VINTAGE. INSPIRED GIFTS TUES TIL FRI 10-5 SAT & SUN 10.30-4.30 PRECHRISTmAS HOURS FROm 6TH DECEmbER Jewellery by Christchurch designer Pam Kerr

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I am the Devonport Community Coordinator, just got back from a wonderful family trip to Germany and the US, and while still struggling with my jet lag, it is great to be back in summer in our vibrant and beautiful community on the peninsula!

Community life in Devonport this month is driven by two of our key community organizations – Devonport Lions and The Rotary Club of Devonport. Starting on Sunday 4 December with the Devonport Lions Santa Parade that steps off at 11 am in front of the Community House on Clarence St and winds its way along Fleet St and Victoria Rd toward Windsor Reserve. Expect wonderfully themed floats, bands, fancy cars and many creative displays. The parade leads directly to the Devonport Christmas Festival on Windsor Reserve (11 am – 3 pm), where you will be entertained by Dance in the Park, a local celebration of dance and music, where you can shop at the Devonport Craft Market stalls, and where you can have lunch thanks to a variety of local community groups that will run sausage sizzles, cake stalls, etc. There will be Santa with a picture booth as well as a preschool play area for the little ones. Local businesses are also running a number of promotions on that day which will make December 4 a perfect day to do your Christmas shopping locally.

The Rotary Club of Devonport is involved in two fabulous events this month, starting out on Saturday 10 December (noon - 3 pm) with the Scotty Brewer Skate Day Out at the skate park in Ngataringa Park (across Lake Rd from the golf course), honouring the late Scotty Brewer, a local skater who was instrumental in establishing the skate park, as well as celebrating the talent and passion of local skateboarders. Rotary is sponsoring the event and Cheapskates Takapuna is running the skate competition. On Sunday 11 December, Devonport Rotary is organizing an Art in Action day (10 am – 4 pm). Watch the painters in action, painting “en plein air” outside the Devonport Library and by the Band Rotunda in Windsor Reserve. There will be Petonque, music and you can try painting your own masterpiece or purchase a favourite one displayed or painted on site by one of the painters at the auction at 3 pm. Bring a rug for a picnic with food and drinks that are available as well. All funds raised will be donated to local community projects.

Devonport Rotary is also involved with this summer’s More FM Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival, scheduled for February 18 and 19, that has just confirmed an impressive line up of music on both days with Che Fu, The Phoenix Foundation, Shona Laing, Jeremy Elwood, The De Sotos, Ddub, and more. Buy your tickets now to secure your spot in the crowd!

In the spirit of planning ahead, I would like to mention that now is also a good time to plant your seeds for the pumpkin and sun flower competitions that will be part of the Harvest Festival at the Devonport Community House on Sunday 11 March. If you are looking for a spot to grow your plants, or if you are just generally keen on gardening, drop in at one of our best kept local secrets, the Devonport Community Garden in Mount Cambria Reserve, on any Sunday from 2 – 4 pm or email Charlotte Smith at devonportcommunitygarden@gmail.com for more info.

This is it from me for now. Enjoy the beautiful weather and have a great holiday later in the month! Maire For more info or to sign up for the Devonport Peninsula eNEWS, please contact dportcomm@xtra.co.nz or call 445 9533

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Abigails – now a website

Visit our new website www.abigails.co.nz

40 Victoria Road, Devonport. Phone 445 3072

to match the fabulous store Isn’t it great when an established business is moving with the times. If you want to see what we mean then go online (www.abigails. co.nz) and take a look at the fabulous online store they have developed. Abigails has been Devonport`s premier gift destination for almost thirty years, attracting not only discerning local shoppers but also those from the whole of the Auckland area and from throughout New Zealand. Now they are doing the same in cyberspace!

But for those of us who like to visit the store to buy gifts then a visit to Abigails in Devonport’s main street during December is a must.

Owner Diane Francis (Di) has lots of goodies that will make a real hit with your loved one’s this Christmas.

“We welcome the Australian MOR toiletries range with lots of super new products beautifully packaged,” says Di. “These are Paraben free and made in Australia. They recently won the award at the Reed Gift Fair in Melbourne for their stunning packaging and displays.

“We also have a new shipment of the ever popular PIP crockery and are very pleased to have the Moover Toys range designed in Denmark. This includes dolls prams for wee tots, designed to slot together. They are beautifully made and have just arrived in time for Christmas. The new Ecosprout range of organic cotton hooded towels, sheets for bassinets and cots, and wipes for babies are all wonderfully soft.”

Abigails also has stunning affordable glass decorations – from angels and hearts and birds to matryoshka dolls.

Abigails has earned an enviable reputation for friendly, helpful advice for your selection of that unique present.

Abigails specialises in gifts for all occasions – Christmas, Easter, Mothers` Day, Fathers` Day, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, New Baby and Baby Shower.

Specialities include toys and clothing for babies and kids, fragrances for the house, personal fragrances and toiletries. They also have a gift wrapping service.

“We pride ourselves in sourcing the uncommon as well as top brands, believing that shopping should be an adventure rather than a chore,” adds Di Francis.

So get instore or online to discover Abigails today!

Abigails, 40 Victoria Road, Devonport. Phone 445 3072 or visit: www.abigails.co.nz.

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112 Eating out in DEVonport Restaurant of the month: Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar

Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar

– More than just food, it’s a Greek experience!

It doesn’t seem like nine years ago that the Nicolino name first appeared on Victoria Road in Devonport.

Since then it really has become a fixture on the local hospitality scene. And Channel readers, if you haven’t tasted their delights from Greece and the Mediterranean, then you should do. They are very special.

As the name suggests, Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar is more than just a place to eat great food. It is a place to relax and enjoy yourself. The “taste of Greece and the Mediterranean” obviously means much more than food. It also covers fine wines, ales and beverages, atmosphere and entertainment.

The rustic charm of Nicolino only adds to the atmosphere. When you are listening to the live band a steady stream of Mediterranean food and smells leave the kitchen and you could very easily be transported to Greece and the Mediterranean. The atmosphere reflects the passion and enthusiasm that the Nicolino team share for ensuring their customers really enjoy the experience.

“We’re bringing

the full flavours of the Mediterranean to Devonport,” says Nicolino owner Theo Simeonidis. “The atmosphere and the food are what make Nicolino special and that’s a big draw for our customers. If you look around you see everyone is always smiling and we have lots of fun here.”

While keeping the Greek spirit alive, the full Mediterranean fare is represented on the menu, with the traditional pastas, seafood dishes and pizzas you might expect from any Mediterranean restaurant in Europe, as well as the exciting such as the favoured Catalan-style duck with spinach and garlic potatoes; a beautiful haloumi salad; or stuffed capsicums which are always tasty and popular.

Thursday nights are the big Greek Nights at Nicolino featuring live Greek music, dancing, traditional Greek and Mediterranean dishes, ouzo and breaking plates.

Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar is fully licensed – and BYO seven nights a week – and also provides takeout pizzas and meals, including free delivery, within the local area.

You might also like to consider giving a Nicolino Gift Voucher this Christmas. The recipient can use it for one of their famous Thursday evening Greek Nights!

Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar 103 Victoria Road, Devonport. Phone 446 6664.

Open 7 days - 4.00pm till late www.nicolinorestaurant.co.nz

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A perfect spot to enjoy your breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Your favourite meals served on the waterfront while looking at Devonport’s majestic views of Auckland harbour with the city scenery in the background.

A truly beautiful setting right on King Edward Parade.

Stop in for a coffee or one of Platter’s favourite dishes.

Platter now has a new branch open at 65 Davis Crescent, Newmarket.

open 7 days - Breakfast

& Lunch 7.30am – 4pm. dinner Wed to Sun 5pm till late 33 King Edward PD, Devonport.

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Dida’s Wine Lounge & Tapas Dida’s Wine Lounge Devonport Located in the front of the old Victoria Theatre, Didas Devonport is an ideal location for a drink and tapas prior to a movie, a late afternoon drink or a night out to catch up with friends. Deliberately designed to encourage conviviality and relaxed imbibing, the food is tapas style, small plates of an everchanging nature created from our fantastic local and imported produce and crafted by the chefs at Dida’s.

To accommodate the wondrous spread of textures and flavours, we have a monumental winelist with almost everything available by the glass. We think a glass of wine, a plate or two and a mate or two is a pretty comfortable way to spend your time, wouldn’t you say?

Kids can 'Meet the Fleet' these school holidays Why not bring the kids to Torpedo Bay Navy Museum to Meet the Fleet these school holidays?

Meet the Fleet is our summer holiday programme where children learn a bit about ships from the Royal New Zealand Navy, past and present and make a badge of their favourite ship…or design a badge for the ship of their dreams!

Meet the Fleet runs from December 20th to January 29th.

Session times are 11:30 and 1pm, with an additional 2:30 session available from Jan 4th. Cost: $2 per child per badge Don’t miss our other gallery activities for kids, available every day, year round!

Visit: www.navymuseum.mil.nz/education/kids/what-on

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Torpedo Bay, on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour in Devonport, is the new home of the Navy Museum. The site itself is of exceptional significance, developed as a torpedo station in the 19th Century as part of Auckland’s coastal defence network.

Inside these heritage buildings are an outstanding café, conference facility, education space and completely new permanent exhibitions. Our Museum tells the story of the Navy’s contribution to the development of New Zealand identity through the lens of the Navy’s values: commitment, courage and comradeship.

Opening hours 10am to 5pm, 7 days. Admission is free.

Visit: www.navymuseum.mil.nz

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114 Wines & cheeses with Liz Wheadon Our monthly Channel Wines and Cheeses columnist is Liz Wheadon, General Manager of Glengarry Wines. Liz is also a passionate foodie. Weekends are often spent first planning the event and then entertaining friends and family with magnificent food and wine experiences.

A guide to matching wine with Christmas dinner quality Champagne. Michel Drappier and his father are both allergic to sulphur, for this reason they have worked very hard to reduce the quantity used and now produce Champagne with the lowest percentage of sulphur. We have recently landed some Drappier Vintage2004 – a great wine for Christmas day.

Following on from Champagne as an aperitif, something with a little sweetness is perfect served with cured meats and terrine as an entree. There’s two styles I really enjoy at this stage, either a Sauternes or a low alcohol Riesling produced in a sweeter style – something like the Rockburn Tigermoth Riesling 2011. We tasted this recently and will have it in store before Christmas. It’s a wonderful wine, whilst sweet, the balance from the acidity is perfect.

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There’s so much written on the perfect matches and the various theories behind it. At the end of the day though, it’s what you like and what suits your taste buds, that makes the perfect food and wine match.

Whilst a lot of the literature suggests that the same kind of wine and food match best together, sweet with sweet, spicy with spicy and so on; it’s all too often the complete opposites that produce the unique experiences. Matching flavours together that contrast, exaggerate the other, often less dominate flavours in the wine and food, surprising with a result that is sometimes better than the components in isolation.

Christmas Dinner is not the easiest meal to get the food and wine match right. There’s often various different foods prepared, add to that Aunty wanting a particular tipple, Uncle that only drinks red, what Mum wants, Dad and oh that’s the joys of Christmas day.

Putting all that aside, here’s my thoughts on matching with Christmas Dinner, starting with off course Champagne.

There’s a massive amount of great Champagne available this Christmas, one of the top picks is the Drappier. There’s so much to love with this Champagne house. Drappier is a family owned Champagne house that produces excellent

4 Seasons Market 115 Starting with the white wine, Chablis works well with turkey. We have a number of great Chablis in stock, one of my favourites is the Seguinot Bordet Petit Chablis. This Domaine can trace its history in Chablis to the sixteenth century and is currently under the skilful contract of Jean- Francois Bordet, the 13th generation making wine. The current vintage of the Petit Chablis is the 2009, it’s a great vintage, the wine is pale golden, the palate mineral and beautifully balanced.

For the red wine, a Pinot Noir would be perfect. One of my favourites at the moment is the Lake Chalice Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010. I tried this earlier in the year and was amazed, great quality and value. It’s rich, dark and savoury with an elegant lingering finish.

Then to the Christmas pudding. A nice rich Tawny port works well. Quinta de la Rosa’s Tawny port is superb. Grade A grapes from a very old family vineyard are then aged in barrel, meaning you get hugely concentrated flavours and the complexity that comes with age, yet a brightness and freshness not often seen in ports at this price.

Stilton

the King of English Cheese Stilton is the king of English cheese. It’s a wonderfully strong blue cheese and it’s tradition for many to eat Stilton at Christmas time.

To be a true English Stilton it must be made in certain areas, a particular way, a little like sparkling wine – it can only be Champagne if it’s from Champagne. Stilton is only Stilton if it comes from three English counties, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

The name Stilton comes from the village of the same name in Cambridgeshire, where its historic roots lie. The production of Stilton is protected by a Certification Trade Mark and also EU protected. Within the three counties, there are only six dairies licensed to make Blue Stilton.

To produce blue cheese, the process starts as with other cheeses, the curds and whey are separated, and the curds are then packed into cylinders and left for about six weeks. During this first ageing, they are regularly turned. After six weeks, the cheeses are pierced with stainless steel needles to allow air to enter the body of the cheese. The air encourages the blue mould; it starts to grow and moves through the cheese. The cheeses are then left there to mature before being graded.

Only the highest quality cheese leaves with the Stilton name.

To make a Stilton cheese it takes about 78 litres of milk to make a round, each round weighs about 8kg. True Stilton is only ever made in the cylindrical shape, any cheese not in this shape, is just not Stilton. Another of the regulations is that the cheese must produce its own crust; it can’t have anything added to make the crust form.

There are one million Stilton cheeses made every year with 10% of the quantity exported to around 40 countries.

A quick word on White Stilton – not something we see here in New Zealand, White Stilton is also protected to the same level that the blue variety is; it’s made in a similar way, but does not have blue mould as it’s sold at about four weeks of age.

I love great Stilton served on its own and with a glass of sherry. It’s also delightful with Riesling (no seriously – give it a go).

For Christmas, all Didas stores have some true English Stilton in stock.

Our Stilton comes from one of the six dairies – Colston Basset & District Dairy Limited, which started in 1913 and was built specifically to make Stilton Cheese. The only breaks in production were in wartime.

FOUR SEASONS CHRISTMAS MARKET North Shore Event Centre – Saturday 10 December 10am-4pm.

If you’re looking for an unusual or extra special gift or you want to do all your Christmas shopping in one convenient location, then you simply have to come along to the Four The Four Seasons Christmas Market is organised Seasons Christmas Market at

by CW Events who also stage the Kumeu Country the North Shore Event Centre Market. This is on December 18th at the Kumeu on Saturday December 10th.

Showgrounds. For more info visit: www.kumeucountrymarket.co.nz There’ll be something for everyone with a huge variety of stalls selling everything from superb handmade arts and crafts, exquisite jewellery, boutique-style clothes, gorgeous babygear, indoor and outdoor art, unique homeware to handcrafted sweets and chocolates, gourmet and artisan foods, and so much more.

And when the shopping starts to wear you down, step outside for a deliciously fresh meal or snack, savour a barista coffee and let the kids burn off some steam in the mini carnival area while you listen to some live music. Santa is coming along too, so there is extra fun for the kids.

The inaugural Four Seasons Christmas Market will start at 10am and continue on until 4pm. Entry and parking for the market is FREE, with the vast majority of the stalls located inside the stadium (so the weather will not be a factor). There will be a distinctly Christmas feeling in the air, so bring the whole family and get into the spirit at this wonderful new event!

If you’re interested in becoming a stallholder at this prestigious market, please call Courtney at CW Events Ltd on 09 412 9903 or 027 688 0818.

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116 spotlight on the takapuna markets Tis the season for berries – and we’ve trawled through the markets to find you the best of the best, when it comes to strawberries, blueberries and raspberries!

Berry Mania at the takapuna Markets

Strawberries!

A. Homemade

fresh, fresh, fresh strawberry jam for $5.50 per jar – or 2 jars for $10.

B. Strawberry Sauce to pour on ice cream and desserts - $6 per bottle.

C. Strawberry Vinaigrette - $5 per bottle.

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Raspberries!

If raspberries are your fave – be sure to stop by Lime Juice Bar for a Lemon Berry Bang or Raspberry Revival

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smoothie for only $6.90 made with fresh berries, yogurt and sorbet. Yum!

Takapuna Market Spotlight Stand: Sweet Chimney.

Products: Traditional Hungarian cakes.

Location: Along the Lake Road perimeter.

Best Selling Product: Cinnamon Chimney Cake.

What makes this stand so special?

Firstly, the smell is intoxicating. And, the queue of people smelling and observing the baking of these cakes is definitely a sight to see!

But, the real reason for the success of this stand is that it is a real family affair to produce and promote this traditional treat on the shores of Takapuna.

The details – Chimney cakes are Hungarian and originate from Transylvania, where they are referred to as chimney cakes or stove cakes. The pastry is wrapped around a wooden cylinder and baked in the oven to allow the inside to remain soft and the outside to caramelise. Finished off by rolling in caramel, cinnamon, walnuts, coconut, chocolate or sprinkles – this pastry is a definite treat!

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Blueberries!

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AMI NORTH HARBOUR NETBALL with Adele Lendich 117

By Adele Lendich, CEO of Netball North Harbour. adele@netballnorthharbour.co.nz

netball prominent in awards Netball North Harbour (NNH) featured prominently at the recent Massey University Harbour Sports Awards held at the North Harbour Stadium on Friday November 18th.

Maureen Mulcahy was the recipient of the Sport Acknowledgement award for Netball. Netball North and Netball North Harbour acknowledged Maureen Mulcahy for the contribution she has made to Netball over the past 10 years. Maureen has been responsible for the Pinehurst School Kidzplay netball model that has been delivered to children from years 1-6. The model has been a huge success for Pinehurst School and Maureen is a very worthy recipient. NNH supports the Kidzplay initiative in various ways and would like to congratulate Maureen and Pinehurst for their achievement.

Tina Maree Gates won the ‘Administrator of the year’ category. Tina is responsible for the administration and draws for 514 teams across Intermediate, College and Club levels. This is a huge undertaking requiring accuracy and detail and NNH is delighted that Tina was the recipient in this category.

Fay Meiklejohn went through as a finalist in the ‘Umpire of the year’ category. Fay umpired at the Netball World Champs this year, plus the final of the Lion Foundation National Championships. This year she also umpired ANZ Championships, The National Netball Super League (UK) and was awarded the International Umpires Ward for 2011.

Netball’s policy is that an umpire cannot adjudicate their own country. With New Zealand and Australia being the top two netball countries in the world, it is difficult for our umpires to umpire at a top level when undoubtedly we are likely to play in the final. A classic example this year was the final of the World Championships (New Zealand and Australia) where the two umpires officiating were probably ranked eight and ninth in the world.

Netball was a finalist in the category “Event of the Year’ with our highly popular representative tournament. This tournament attracts teams from all over the country. This year was no exception with over 1000 players competing. To organize an event of this size requires an immense amount of planning prior to the event plus the administration on the actual day. Being a finalist was a terrific testament of team work to the many staff and volunteers who assist on the day.

And to top the evening off, Netball had its first inductee into the Legends of Harbour elitist group.

Tracy Shortland (nee Eyrl) who now lives in Australia joined this impressive group of sports people.

Netball North Harbour congratulates Tracy and all of the finalists and winners of this years Massey University Harbour Sports Awards. Overall a great night for our netball community on the North Shore.

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AMI, proud to support the people of the North Shore and sponsor the AMI Netball Centre that’s at the heart of our community.

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For any enquires about hiring the Arena or any of our function rooms please contact Rachel: 481 0949.

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118 The pumphouse theatre: What’s On

The Santa Claus Show Tim Bray Productions returns to the PumpHouse for the company’s traditional Christmas show. We asked Tim Bray some Christmassy questions.

Christmas is an exciting time for children, what is your enduring memory of Christmas with your family when you were a child?

“I still vividly remember waking up on Christmas mornings, racing to the fireplace to see stockings filled with presents and being truly amazed at the magic of Santa Claus. And there was always an orange at the very bottom. Mum and Dad also used to have an annual Christmas party and seeing grown-ups play silly parlour games was always a treat.”

In England it’s a Christmas tradition to attend a pantomime. Is The Santa Claus Show your Kiwi version of a Christmas Panto?

“I was born in Kaikoura, and Mum and Dad are both English and used to tell us about the pantomimes back ‘home’. When I saw my first pantomime as an adult in Brighton I finally understood what they meant. Although we have a ‘he’s behind you’ scene in The Santa Claus Show, it’s more of a magical Christmas play with songs.

This year sees the 10th anniversary production of The Santa Claus Show.

Has Tim Raby always played the role of Santa? And what makes Tim such a good Santa?

“Tim Raby and I are long term acting friends. Whenever we do shows together, his friends see my name in the programme and say to him “Tim, they spelled your name wrong”. My friends see his name and say to me, “Tim, they spelled your name wrong”. He appeared in the first production of The Santa Claus Show back in 1991 and has since performed as Santa in eight of the ten productions. Tim is wonderful as Santa - a real twinkle in his eye, a hearty chuckle and a warm, generous spirit.”

You have two sons. Do they still believe in Santa?

“I hope they do! They still love seeing Santa’s ‘snowy’ footprints across the carpet and check on the carrots and water left for Rudolph.”

Do aspects of the story of The Santa Claus Show change from year to year to keep it topical?

“We might change the toy characters to keep them relevant, or add some new quips in but the show is timeless and its message enduring. Some families come every year as part of their Christmas traditions.”

You are sometimes able to offer sponsored seats for low-decile school groups to attend the Santa Claus Show. How do these less privileged children respond to the story compared with other school groups?

“They’re just the best audiences and we have actors who have tears of joy in their eyes after performing for them. Some of these children have never been out of their own suburb, or seen the Sky Tower, or been across the Harbour Bridge, or been to a theatre. By the time they arrive at The PumpHouse they’re already so excited and they respond so naturally and enthusiastically to the show. Takapuna residents and long-time supporters of the arts on the North Shore, David & Geneveive Becroft are wonderful sponsors of these shows, thank you!”

Children are encouraged to dress up when they come to your productions.

What is the best costume you have seen a child wearing to The Santa Claus Show?

“I’d have to say a brother and sister that turned up as Mr and Mrs Claus - too cute!” The Santa Claus Show has become an annual family favourite and a great way to get kids excited about Christmas (as if they really need any inducement).

The final week of performances in Christmas week tend to sell out. The PumpHouse recommends booking early to avoid disappointment.

by TIM BRAY songs by CHRISTINE WHITE

MAGICAL TREAT FOR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, PRE-SCHOOLS OR FOR THE TEAM AT WORK

MON 5 - FRI 23 DECEMBER TAKAPUNA

Bookings ph 489-8360 or www.pumphousetheatre.co.nz

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Macbeth and Antony & Cleopatra Prophecies, augury, witchcraft and superstition underscore events in these two great classics. Add ruthless ambition, hunger for romantic love, greed for political power, blood and guts, sex, lust and tragedy and you have the reason why Shakespeare’s take on the human condition has remained contemporary and wildly popular for 400 years. Human nature being what it is, the themes are as relevant now as the day they were written.

After Shoreside Theatre’s great success with the 2011 season Shakespeare in Love, the company sought further dramatic challenges with contrasting countries and periods for the Shakespeare in the Park 2012; Macbeth, set in the dour Scottish dark ages and Antony & Cleopatra located in the heat, allure and mystery of ancient Egypt and Rome. Macbeth, often referred to as the Scottish Play, is a tortured story of witchcraft, the ambition of a man spurred on by his wife who murders his way to the Scottish throne and final retribution. In contrast, Antony & Cleopatra, history’s most famous lovers, is a double tragedy portraying Antony’s infatuation, shame, humiliation and suicide and most evident, Cleopatra’s vanity, frivolity and the courage of her death.

The epic Antony & Cleopatra alternates throughout the season with Macbeth.

Performed under the stars in The PumpHouse Amphitheatre, this is Milfordbased Shoreside Theatre’s 16th Shakespeare summer season staged true to text and period.

Make this your first event for 2012.

Give the gift of live theatre with PumpHouse Gift Vouchers We have some fantastic shows lined up for next year to suit audiences of all ages so for those of you who are at a loss as to what to get your loved ones this Christmas, The PumpHouse has gift vouchers available in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.

Whats On Tim Bray Productions presents The Santa Claus Show

By Tim Bray December 5-23. All tickets - $21.

No age concessions. Family rate 4+ $18.75 ea. Group rates avail for 10+ All children, including toddlers who are walking, must have an allocated seat and a ticket. Running time 1 hour.

No shows on Sundays.

Shoreside Theatre presents Shakespeare in the Park Macbeth and Antony & Cleopatra January 13 – February 11 Tickets: $17-$24 Generous discounts when booking for both shows at the same time.

Running time approx 2.5 hours.

No shows on Mondays.

Something Wicked This Way comes.....

Shakespeare outdoors at The PumpHouse Amphitheatre in 2012 First cab off the rank on The PumpHouse calendar next year is Auckland’s leading Shakespeare festival, Shoreside Theatre’s 2012 season of Shakespeare in the Park.

Performed outside in the PumpHouse Amphitheatre, the summer season of Shakespeare is an extremely popular Takapuna event.

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Bookings: Ph 489 8360 or www.pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse Theatre (off Manurere Ave) Killarney Park, Takapuna. info@pumphouse.co.nz

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Monday 19th - Friday 23rd December This Christmas step into an enchanted eve as one household awaits the arrival of Santa Claus. Everyone is supposed to be asleep, but something is stirring underneath the Christmas tree and threatens to disrupt everything.

Order must be restored or Santa just wont come!

Tickets - $16.

SPCA CAN DRIVE: Thursday’s 22nd December 6.30pm performance, SPCA CAN DRIVE. Bring along a can for the SPCA when you buy your ticket and get your ticket for $10 + booking fee. One can of pet food per ticket required for the discount.

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We have one family pass (4 tickets value over $72) to the SPCA Night Before Christmas show; one more family pass (value over $72) to The Night Before Christmas daytime show; and two passes to the Holly Jolly Christmas party which also include a show ticket, valued at over $50.

To win, simply answer the following question and send your answer in to competition@channelmag.co.nz The Thursday December 22 showing of The Night Before Christmas is to raise money and food for which worthwhile cause?

December

Bruce Mason Centre Annual Xmas Tree Appeal - Wednesday 23rd November Thursday 22nd December Be the shining light in someone’s life this Christmas - Donate a present under our Xmas tree for charity.

Intermediate School Battle of the Bands - Thursday 1st December at 7PM After 7 heats around Auckland the top 10 bands in the region come to prove they are the top Year 7 and 8 Originals Band around.

TICKETS: Child $5 / Adult $9.95 + booking fee.

Art Exhibition 1st - 23rd December “UENUKU-AFTER THE RAIN” This is a serendipity show of various creations. A golden opportunity to buy an artistic Christmas present for your loved ones.

Victoria Phillips Academy - Lola Latina Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December Be dazzled by a stunning show performed by the dancers from the Victoria Phillips Academy. The first half is the colourful and lively story following Lola Latina and her love triangle in Rio. Happy in love, Tony and Lola have their world turned upside down by the Ugly Rico and his gang of Ghastly Girls. Watch the magic and action unfold on the beach in Rio and at the local nightclub where the drama comes to a tragic climax.

The second half is a cocktail of Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet, which will have you dancing in your seats. Tickets available through Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.co.nz.

Adults $29. Students/Seniors $24.50.

What Next? - Thursday 8th December - Sunday 11th December This show takes the audience on an adventure through the ups and downs of growing up. Through acting, singing and of course, many genres of dance, we explore the idea that there are many ways to be successful in life no matter what your strengths are. Come and experience the fantastic follow-on from last years successful Kapai High performance and enjoy the even more amazing music, costumes and set, not to mention the fantastic performers who will have you laughing and dancing in your seats!

Tickets: $29.50 adults. $16.00 (Students/Seniors/Children 3-12years) + booking fee.

Morning Melodies Royal New Zealand Navy Band - Monday 12th December at 11am.

VARIETY DANCE SHOW 2011 – Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th December @ 7.30pm. Theatrical Dance North Shore presents VARIETY DANCE SHOW 2011. Tickets: Adults $25 + booking Fee. Super Gold Car holders $22 + booking fee. Children (under 12 years) $16 + booking fee.

CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY -By Pot Pourri Saturday 17th December, 8PM Saturday 17th December, 8PM A show for the whole family!

Experience your favourite carols and magical musical moments of the stage and screen with one of Australia’s leading acts, Pot-Pourri in Christmas on Broadway. Featuring your favourite sing-a-long carols and

some of the most emotional and powerful songs ever written by artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Leonard Cohen, Sting, Josh Groban, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman. You’ll also be swept away with highlights from Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Westside Story, Chicago and lots more! “Music Theatre of the highest calibre...brilliantly crafted...a standing ovation!” The Canberra Times.

Tickets: Adult $59.90, Adult Group 6+ $52.90, Senior $49.90, Child U18 $ 39.90 + booking fee.

January

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Monday 19th - Friday 23rd December. + SPCA Can Drive See feature above.

Santa’s Holly Jolly Tea Party Monday 19th December - Friday 23rd December Join Rudolph and friends for morning tea and play games in our fully themed play room. Tickets include yummy morning tea, fun and games plus a goodie bag to take home. Tickets: Children $25, Adults $16 11am Daily.

Te Radar - Eating the Dog. 26th January 2012. NZ comedy at its all time best. Exploring NZ history that history tried to forget. Tickets $45 + booking fee.

Tickets available from Ticketmaster, or in person from the BMC Box Office.

(09) 970 9700 www.ticketmaster.co.nz Ticketing fees may apply

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Northart

for last minute Christmas gifts

If you are sorting out those last minute presents here's a great suggestion... Take time out and spend a restful hour or so enjoying the December exhibitions at Northart.

Currently in the gallery until December 11th, is the end-of-year show for Graduates of Hungry Creek Art and Craft School. Last year we exhibited jewellery only; this year in addition to unique, alternative, hand crafted jewellery, there is intriguing work by senior painting and sculpture students too.

Most of the work will be for sale, so who knows, you may even manage to pick up that special gift and cross another name of that list!

Opening to the public on December 5th is one of North Shore’s favourite annual exhibitions: the Northart members’ 12 x 12 Show.

Sponsored by Gordon Harris – the Art and Graphic Store – all of the works in the show are on 12 inch by 12 inch (30.5cm or 305mm square) stretched canvases. The exhibition is open to all Northart members, be they established artists or beginners, and there will be around 100 works covering a huge variety of subjects and themes. Despite the diversity of the works, the show is tied neatly together by the uniform format.

Textile art also makes an appearance at Northart in December. On the Surface: an exhibition of 20 selected quilts from the Biennial Quilt Challenge for the Aotearoa Quilters opens on December 17th. Again the quilts are uniform in size, 500mm high by 1000mm wide, and each artist interprets the theme “on the surface” in a carefully considered manner, using fabric, colour and stitch to enhance the overall visual impact of the work. On the surface is a touring exhibition with Northart being the only host venue north of Waikato and south of Whangarei.

Northart closes on Sunday 18th for the Christmas and New Year break, reopening on January 9th. On the Surface continues until the 18th of January The 12 x 12 Show until the 15th.

Towards the end of January we will be hosting an exhibition of painting and ceramics by Korean artist Jisu Jeon to celebrate the Lunar New Year and a display of photographs of the past ten years of Chinese New Year celebrations in Northcote. In the meantime, we are looking back with satisfaction at the highlights of 2011, looking forward to the 2012 programme, and enjoying the spring, with the promise of summer to come. Have a safe and happy festive season.

Northart, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre Phone 09 480 9633 northart@ihug.co.nz www.northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Auckland Council and the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and is open 10am – 4pm daily, evening viewings by arrangement. Admission is free.

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5 Favourites on the shore Currently Chair of The Takapuna Beach Business Association, Dave has taken up the challenge of coordinating many ideas and concepts to help breathe new life back into Takapuna.

One of his passions is to recreate older commercial buildings to give vibrancy and style and create a cool environment to work, shop, eat and relax in. “I’ve had the privilege of living on the Shore for 50 years and for the last 20, my wife Ruth and I have been living in beautiful Takapuna. We have two adults sons: Myles and family living in Sydney; and Craig and family living in New York.”

shore people: Amanda Judd 121 Amanda Judd is a young pillar of our North Shore community, social entrepreneur and recent AIMES award winner for Services to the Community. She recently started Lovenotes, a low profit social enterprise helping companies and organisations to reuse their own waste paper, while quietly revitalizing a positive, creative and innovative working culture.

She has also done a lot of work with YouworX, guiding and helping the North Shore’s youth. She shares with Channel readers what it is she loves about the community she has done so much to help.

Why I Love the Shore Dave Donaldson’s

5 Favourite shore Things 1. The shore is blessed with beautiful beaches but Takapuna has a charm of its own - firm sand, even at low tide, and a horse shoe shape of 1.2 km long to make it a very worthwhile exercise location.

It really is a magnificent beach surrounded by some of the best sailing, boating and watersports provided on this planet.

I am looking forward to the many changes that are eminent that will make Takapuna Beach a vibrant destination for even more beach and water based activities in the future.

We love to walk Takapuna Beach or the walkway around the rocks to Milford, finish at 'The Takapuna Beach Cafe' for breakfast or 'Jam' for brunch, with one final stop for a browse at the 'Department Store’ and their French cafe for coffee and a croissant.

2. Our favourite restaurant is Al Forno. Maria and Emilio have built up a great local clientele through great service, warm personalities and excellent food.

3. Whenever we get a little free time we love to relax at home and enjoy being adjacent to the beach cafes, restaurants, shopping center and the ocean.

4. Having travelled most parts of the world over many years we can be genuinely very proud of our little country and in particular the North Shore of Auckland, most importantly Takapuna.

5. Being part of some of the new ventures in our city and seeing the support and enthusiasm from the locals. It is very encouraging as we continue to build on this desire for change with the confirmed support of our Auckland City Council to provide substantial funding over the next few years. Takapuna will be the place to be!

There is no better motivating factor than to walk Takapuna beach as the sun comes up and be greeted with 'what a beautiful day' 'how's that for a magnificent sunrise' or "Top of the morning to you Dave'.

Amanda Judd

Channel Magazine: How long have you lived on the Shore? Where were you before? What was it that brought you to the Shore?

Amanda Judd: All my life - 26 years, except for one I spent in Melbourne, one year I spent in Saint Heliers.

CM: What’s your favourite Shore restaurant and why?

AJ: Jam Organic Cafe in Takapuna - always delicious, with fabulous people, and I love that it’s organic -- I get more bang for my buck knowing it’s better for our bodies and better for the planet!

CM: Saturday morning North Shore style?

AJ: Sunrise walk on Takapuna Beach, a swim in the pool, meditation, a fabulous home made organic breakfast and fresh juice. All topped off with some good people and a whole lot of laughs!

CM: What’s your favourite Shore beach and why?

AJ: Takapuna, because it’s big and vast and wonderful! But it would be closely followed by Campbells Bay, where we spent our childhood summers at Nan and Pop’s home on the corner of Beach Road and The Esplanade.

CM: Where do you go to relax on the Shore?

AJ: For an early early walk in Birkenhead Point -- down to the wharf via the bush, for a swing at the park, and then there’s this awesome little spot with sunrise and city views at the end of Tizard Road.

CM: What’s the Shore’s best kept secret?

AJ: Probably my Dad’s letterpress print workshop in Birkenhead -- if you love printing or stationery or design or choice old school artisan crafts, then you’d love this place!

CM: Have you ever found anywhere else in the world that reminds you of the Shore and if so, how?

AJ: Maybe Sydney? Only because it has a Harbour, a Harbour Bridge and a North Shore though!

CM: Finally, what do you love most about the city you call home?

AJ: It’s easy, relaxing, beautiful and makes for a really balanced lifestyle.

And the people are wonderful!

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122 MAIRANGI ARTS CENTRE: News Just five minutes’ walk from the Mairangi Bay shopping Village is the Mairangi Arts Centre, a vibrant community visual arts centre that offers both a comprehensive art class programme and a fast-paced art exhibition schedule to the general public. The centre’s emphasis is on providing a warm, welcoming place for people of all ages to enjoy viewing and participating in art, a place for everyone to have the opportunity to encourage and develop their creative side.

‘Tis the season ‘Christmas Extravaganza!’

Christmas tree display

2-20 December Mairangi Arts Centre will be hosting an amazing new Christmas event that will provide some affordable fun time out for all the family in the busy lead up to the festive season.

Come and follow the path through a magical display of twenty-eight Christmas trees, beautifully decorated by local businesses, groups and schools! Children from Mairangi Bay Primary, Campbells Bay Primary, Murrays Bay Primary and Intermediate schools have proudly created handmade decorations for their trees. There will also be a Hospice tree for visitors to hang a special remembrance decoration on.

We will be keeping it affordable too, especially as you may want to visit more than once to enjoy the evening activities. Entry to the display will be $5 per family or $2 per individual (cash only please). A donation from entry monies will be made to the Salvation Army Christmas appeal for the North Shore to help those in need in our community.

Christmas tree display open 10am-7pm( Sun-Thurs) & 10am-8.15pm (Fri & Sat).

In addition to the tree display there be will be a schedule of special activities on Friday and Saturday evenings:

Friday Free Fun Activities

6.00-8.15pm 2, 9 & 16 Dec The car park of the Mairangi Arts Centre will have bouncy castles, balloon art, play area and a sausage sizzle while inside the centre Mum will be able to pick up some handy Christmas ideas. Tresor, of Green Gables, will be showing you how to make beautiful table settings and decorations. Michelle

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from Hair Above will be giving tips on how to make your every day style look fabulous while Anne from Under the Skin will be demonstrating some beautiful make up tips for those special evenings out. There will be a special appearance and interview with Master Chef winner Nadia Lim on Friday 16 December.

Saturday Night Christmas Market

6.00-8.15pm 3, 10 & 17 Dec There will be a fantastic opportunity to do some Christmas gift shopping with our Christmas night market. Browse through the indoor craft market and the outside Christmas market comprised of 30 stalls in all. There will also be a sausage sizzle and refreshments from the centre’s kitchen. Many community groups are taking part in the sausage sizzles and the refreshments so you will also be supporting local community groups.

The familiar figure of Santa will also be dropping in on the Friday and Saturday evening events, so it could be a chance to get those requests in early!

If you want any more details please phone Carole McMinn Event Organiser 09 473 3259 or email mairangi.coord@xtra.co.nz.

A special thank you to Barfoot & Thompson Mairangi Bay, Mairangi Bay Business Association and Auckland Council for their kind sponsorship enabling us to offer this event.

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Creative New Year to all, from the Team at Mairangi Arts Centre. 20 Hastings Rd, Mairangi Bay Ph.478-2237, www.mairangiarts.co.nz

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Fantastic, creative and productive year wrapping up in style Lake House is wrapping up the year with an exhibition of work by the talented Tenants.

This exhibition is opening on Monday 5th December from 5-7pm – together with our end-of-year function to celebrate another fantastic, creative and productive year – whilst paying tribute to our great volunteers, friends and members of Lake House Arts Centre.

The exhibition in the Becroft Gallery runs from December 5th18th featuring clay sculpture by Bill Hayes, paintings by Annette Antoniadis, Gitte Anderson, James Lawrence, Andrea Hammond, Ronnie Pace, Denice Symons and Fraser Williamson.

Members of the studio printmakers including Catriona Caird, Julienne Francis, Michael Yoffe and Pat Grove Hills will also have a selection of prints on display.

Alongside this is the final exhibition in the Café featuring the students who attend Joanne Mortimore’s watercolour and acrylic painting classes.

The Lake House Centre will close for the Christmas Break reopening on Tuesday January 17th, 2012, with a vibrant and exciting show featuring all of the tutors who teach and contribute to the ever-changing and stimulating arts education programme. So if you are interested in attending a class then this exhibition is the one to visit. Tutors include Liz de King and Anneke Laan’s abstract expressionism, Ronnie Pace’s oil still-lives, Elizabeth Alvarez and Joanne Mortimore’s landscape watercolours, Bill Hayes clay sculpture and Susanne Khouri’s screen prints.

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New breed of scientist to tackle ‘wicked’ problems Clever science has given us industrial, chemical, and technological developments to make life comfortable and convenient, but its excesses are putting the planet in peril, says Massey University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.

The Rena oil spill in the Bay of Plenty is a recent example and stark reminder of the growing need for a new approach to science education that will help to foster fast, effective solutions to environmental crises and other related issues, he says.

That’s why he is calling for the country’s top 30 aspiring young scientists to join the first intake for its Bachelor of Natural Sciences, where chemistry, physics and biology go hand-in-hand with project management, sustainability, sociology and other relevant topics to give graduates a broader perspective and range of skills.

Dubbed the BNatSci, the undergraduate degree is designed to educate students both in and beyond the classic science subjects, through project-based, research-oriented learning that encourages them to think broadly and creatively to find solutions to the complex issues.

Smart scientists with new ways of thinking are needed to find solutions to ‘wicked’ – or difficult, complex – problems, such as a soaring global population, obesity, widespread pollution, climate change impacts, species extinction, and the demand for safe, healthy food and clean energy, Mr Maharey says.

“Our research into where modern science education is heading tells us that the best scientists are those who learn in a multidisciplinary context. They are encouraged to do their own research and apply the theoretical knowledge to problem-solving scenarios, and to think creatively across subject boundaries within and beyond science,” he says.

Mr Maharey says the new degree aims to produce “a new breed of scientist able to address the most pressing issues the world faces. As a university, we want to make a difference by being responsive to the real world we live in, and responsible for providing the kinds of education and career paths that will ultimately make the world a better place.”

This project-based model of learning is familiar to many high school pupils, but they don’t necessarily continue it when they go to university, Mr Maharey says.

The three-year undergraduate programme, with the option of a Masters degree to follow, is modelled on the highly respected Cambridge University Bachelor of Natural Sciences. Like its Cambridge counterpart, Massey’s BNatSci provides depth and breadth across science subjects – chemistry, physics, biology and maths – as well as non-science subjects, such as project management,

philosophy, communications and Professor David Raubenheimer in Nepal, researching how climate changes are impacting on nutrition availability for wildlife and entrepreneurship. humans, and oiled birds from Rena oil spill in the Bay of Plenty The programme highlight the need for effective environmental disaster responses, director for the degree raising questions about dependence on fossil fuels. is Professor David Raubenheimer, a nutritional ecologist widely renowned for his international research projects in remote regions of Nepal, Uganda and China, where he tracks snow leopard, blue sheep, mountain gorilla and panda to analyse interactions between wildlife and humans to understand links between environmental changes and food sources.

His research, using geometric modelling to understand biological systems, has led to new findings about what drives nutrition needs, and provided new insights into underlying causes of the obesity epidemic.

Professor Raubenheimer, who did his PhD at Oxford University, says he would have welcomed the choice of a degree like Massey’s Bachelor of Natural Sciences when he was an undergraduate student.

He says the degree is highly relevant in today’s information saturated world.

“The proliferation of scientific information with online research and websites means it is critical for scientists to learn how to navigate, sift, understand and analyse material then determine what is of value,” he says.

Flowing from this is a greater demand on 21st century scientists to be skilled at explaining and communicating science ideas and concepts to non-science audiences, as science increasingly underpins economic policy and business decisions, and consumer behaviour.

Research has also shown employers in science-related fields – whether research in biosciences, agrifood and pharmacology, food and information technology, health services or product development – want graduates who can think creatively and across subject boundaries, he says.

Colin Harvey ONZM, head of Ancare Scientific Ltd, says the introduction of the degree is timely and reflects the contemporary approach to scientific endeavour.

“Employers are looking for graduates who have a solid and broad grounding in the sciences, a feel for business and a good understanding of science-and-society issues, such as the importance of sustainability,” he says. “Above all, we want graduates who can think independently and communicate well.”

Sociologist honoured by Royal Society Internationally renowned sociologist Professor Paul Spoonley has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Professor Spoonley, who is research director for the University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences based at the Albany campus, was one of 13 scientists awarded a Fellowship at the annual general Professor Paul Spoonley meeting of the society’s Academy.

Academy Chair, Dr Stephen Goldson, says Fellowships are an honour given to our top researchers for showing distinction in research or the advancement of science, technology or humanities.

Professor Spoonley, who was awarded a Fellowship for developing new

approaches to understanding inter-group relations and his work on antiSemitism and political extremism, immigrant settlements and labour markets, says the award is “great recognition” for sociology as a study discipline.

“To be acknowledged in this way is very humbling, especially as you are being judged not only by your disciplinary peers but by scientific colleagues from across the spectrum.”

He is the author or editor of more than 20 books on sociology, biculturalism, racism, ethnic relations and international migration.

Two years ago Professor Spoonley was also honoured by the Royal Society with a Science and Technology medal for scholarship on race relations in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Science and Technology medals recognise and honour those who have made exceptional contributions to New Zealand society and culture through activities in the broad fields of science, mathematics, social science and technology.

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126 Education: Kristin School

Kristin School Congratulates Scholarship & Award Winners of 2012 Kristin School would like to congratulate the winners of the Senior School Prestige awards, Kristin Scholarships and external Scholarships who were announced at the Senior School Prize-giving on Friday 4 November. We recognise the immense amount of work which these students have put in throughout their schooling careers and offer our greatest congratulations and respect for their achievements.

Kristin School Prestige Awards Foundation Cup Carla Boniolo Kristin’s highest honour, awarded to a pupil who shows the true Kristin example.

Stevens Award for Academic Excellence Heidi Lawson Dux of School Proxime Accessit Steven Zhao Runner up to Dux of School Senior School Achievement Trophy Heidi Lawson For participation and contribution to a prestigious standard in academic, sporting and cultural activities.

Anna Fuller Trophy Karen Goedeke Awarded to a student who has displayed a consistently positive attitude, commitment and determination in the pursuit of excellence.

Sir Denis Blundell Trophy Clinton Geissler For personal conduct and citizenship.

Gifford Shield Claudia Hanham For exemplifying the qualities of leadership Appreciation Cup Emily McDonald For attitude, reliability, kindness, courtesy and consideration towards others.

External Scholarships PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholarship Heidi Lawson, William Ramsey Awarded to students who have achieved academic excellence and who demonstrate an interest in commerce. As well as receiving assistance valued at $7,000 over the course of their university degree, each student will be given mentoring support, develop valuable business relationships and networks, and have the opportunity to work as an intern over a summer break.

Russell McVeagh Law Scholarship Carla Boniolo The Russell McVeagh School Leavers’ Law Scholarship is valued at approximately

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$7,000 over the course of the student’s degree and includes ongoing mentoring and support from a Russell McVeagh partner or solicitor. Summer clerk positions are made available in the penultimate year of law study.

The University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Heidi Lawson The Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships, valued at $5,000, recognise academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential.

The University of Auckland Scholarship Carla Boniolo These generous and highly sought-after scholarships reward academic excellence, all around ability and leadership potential among students wishing to enter full-time undergraduate degree programmes. The value of the award is in excess of $25,000.

The AUT University Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship Belinda Hooper The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated consistent academic excellence in their studies at secondary school. The value of the award over three years is approximately $15,000.

Massey University Vice Chancellor’s Innovation and Academic Excellence Award Isaac Nichols The purpose of this award is to recognise secondary school student academic achievement and innovative thinking. The amount of the award is $4,000.

Kristin School Scholarships Westpac Academic Scholarship Verity Johnson Awarded to a Year 12 student who has already attained a high level of academic achievement and shows potential for future success.

Westpac Cultural Scholarship Priyal Bhoola Awarded to a Year 12 student who has already attained a high level of cultural

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Westpac Service Scholarship Sarah Ellis-Jack Awarded to a Year 12 student who has already attained a high level of service to the school and/or wider community and shows potential for ongoing commitment to service.

Westpac Sporting Scholarship Emily Pearce Awarded to a Year 12 student who has already attained a high level of sporting achievement and shows potential for future success.

Bobby Stafford-Bush Scholarship Joel Granger, Anton Sunde Awarded to students who have achieved highly in their chosen field and show potential for future success.

Benefitz Scholarship Karen Goedeke An annual Graphic Design scholarship for a student who has attained a high level of design achievement.

Sullivans Soft Technology Scholarship Allanah Hare Awarded to a student who has attained a high level of achievement in working with textiles in Soft Technology.

Auckland Council Scholarship Kate Thimbleby Awarded to a student who has achieved academic success and been actively involved in their community.

Spirit of New Zealand Scholarships Sian Anstis, Darcy Hughes,

Finn McCullough, Alexander Young Awarded to Year 11 and 12 students to undertake a voyage on the Spirit of New Zealand.

Heidi Lawson Takes Top Academic Awards The Stevens Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to the Kristin Dux of School and this year the recipient was NCEA student, Heidi Lawson.

A highly motivated student who is actively involved in all aspects of life at Kristin, Heidi was awarded Merit in Level 3 Geography, and Excellence in her remaining five subjects: Economics, English, Chemistry, Statistics and Modelling, and Mathematics with Calculus. Her impressive results have also earned her the Senior School Achievement Trophy.

A Senior School Prefect, Heidi has acted as Chairman for the 2011 Cultural Committee and was a valuable member of the Prefect team who raised more than $21,000 to renovate the Salvation Army’s Epsom Lodge recreation room earlier this year.

Heidi’s impressive academic results have earned her a place on the much coveted PricewaterhouseCoopers scholarship programme. As well as receiving assistance to the value of $7000 over the course of her degree, Heidi will receive mentoring support, develop valuable business relationships and networks, and have the opportunity to work as an intern at PWC over a summer break.

With such inspiring academic results and a dedicated approach to service within her community, Heidi has also been honoured with two scholarships from the University of Otago. The first is the University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship valued at $5000 which recognises academic achievement and demonstrated leadership potential. The second is the University of Otago Dux scholarship, guaranteeing her a place in a residential college or hall of residence when she moves to Dunedin next year.

Kristin School provides students with a dual qualification pathway where Senior School students can elect to either complete the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in Years 12 and 13, or continue through the levels of NCEA. In previous years many of the recipients of the Stevens Award have been completing their IB diploma.

Senior School Principal, Brendan Kelly, reflects that Heidi’s success is not at all surprising. “At Kristin we invest a huge amount into the dual qualification pathway. Students who take part in both IB and NCEA are encouraged to succeed, supported through their study and regularly achieve results to rival those from New Zealand and around the world. Heidi is the perfect example of a motivated and talented student who has worked incredibly hard. She deserves our respect and encouragement and I look forward to seeing where the next few years take her”

Kristin School becomes Crime Scene for Forensic Investigators More than 80 budding investigators came together at Kristin School over a recent weekend to take part in the first Forensics@Kristin camp. An intensive three-day student-led experience, the camp is designed to test the participants’ problem solving, research, logic and creative skills.

Year 8, 9 and 10 students from Kristin and neighbouring schools joined together to take on roles of Detective, Controller and Scenario Doctor as they worked through evidence to solve a simulated and complex homicide case.

Kristin Gifted Education teachers, Raewyn Casey and Rod Fee, worked tirelessly in the weeks leading up to the camp with Year 9 and 10 participants and a vital team of support staff to create extensive records, databases, interviews and evidence to accommodate whatever line of enquiry the Detectives may follow. All possibilities had to be considered and the extensive scenarios grew as the finest details were incorporated into the huge volume of data.

On arrival the participants were split into groups with clear responsibilities for the action-packed weekend. A group of approximately 60 Year 8 and 9 students were allocated the role of Detective. These students formed groups and would spend the weekend uncovering and analysing evidence, deciphering data in a race to solve the case and find the killer.

Over the exhilarating three days detectives tested fingerprints, DNA and toxin samples, documentary evidence, forgeries, footprint and tyre print casts, pollen, soil and fibre samples. The groups led their own investigation, tested the evidence in the laboratories, arranged for specialist testing, police interviews and search warrants. They utilised the multitude of resources, skills and intelligence at their disposal to sort out the evidence from the red herrings to direct their own lines of inquiry.

An additional group of 20 students were responsible for logistics, with five students having already been allocated roles as Main Controllers and Scenario Doctors. This group had been working together for the weeks leading up to the camp, preparing the scenario as well as the general organisation of the event.

The Year 9 Main Controllers were in place to provide evidence, information and resources to the Detectives as the teams requested them.

Most of the time this information was drawn from their database but where a line of inquiry took an unexpected path the Main Controllers were required to react and respond quickly. Year 10 Scenario Doctors were available to support the controllers and keep track on the scenario as it played out.

The whole weekend was a perfect example of what students can achieve when given the opportunity, and nowhere was this more evident than in the logistics team. A group of approximately 15 students were responsible for the smooth running of the camp which included management of the timetable, catering, communication, accounts and fundraising. While Kristin staff were on hand to help and guide as necessary, it was the students who led the camp, addressed the participants and took responsibility for its ultimate success.

The feedback from participants and their families was overwhelmingly positive. The preparation which went into the event was comprehensive and the results incredibly rewarding. Following the success of this first investigation, a second camp is already planned for 2012. Scheduled for the July school holidays, the second Forensics@Kristin will run over five days and can accommodate approximately 80 students. For more information contact Raewyn Casey, rcasey@kristin.school.nz

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128 Education: Takapuna Grammar School

Dux of the school for 2011

This is the most prestigious award in any school as it goes to the top scholar. This award at Takapuna Grammar School is highly sought after and highly competitive. To be Dux at Takapuna Grammar School is to join a very select and elite group, the highest achievers in New Zealand.

Congratulations to Joshua Dawes, Takapuna Grammar School Dux and top scholar for 2011.

Joshua has had exceptional academic success in this, his final year at Takapuna Grammar School. He was ranked in his subjects as follows; Mathematics with Statistics 1st Mathematics with Calculus 1st History 1st Chemistry 3rd Physics 7th In Joshua’s reports his teachers have described him as follows: “He is a pleasant and conscientious student who strives to give his best. He attempts all given tasks to a high standard and has an obvious aptitude for this subject.”

“He is an intelligent, positive student and a capable mathematician. He is developing into a fine scholar”.

“He is an extremely capable student who thinks deeply about what he is doing. Already he displays quite profound insights into statistical matters, which require a different perspective to other branches of Mathematics.”

Joshua has also had a considerable involvement in the co-curricular area of the school. He is a keen member of the Takapuna Grammar School Rock Climbing team and was last

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year in the Senior A Basketball team. He is a School Librarian and has supported other students through tutoring. He has taken on a mentoring role for an autistic girl outside school. He has a keen sense of service and social justice.

Tasteof Takapuna

The perfect Xmas gift!

How to Order…

Taste of Takapuna Cookbooks are $39.00 each.

They can be collected from Takapuna Grammar School (by arrangement) or they can be ordered online using a credit card from... www.takapuna.school.nz They are also available from The Booklover on the corner of Anzac Street and Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Beach.

Direct any email enquiries to: pta@takapuna.school.nz

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ASPIRING TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE

Takapuna Grammar School, 210 Lake Rd, PO Box 33 1096 Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: 09 489 4167 Fax: 09 486 7118 Email: office@takapuna.school.nz Website: www.takapunagrammar.school.nz

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Loryn Reynolds

Why Do Schools Educate The Creativity Out Of Children?

It has been established by many educators in New Zealand that all children are different. Then why do we try and teach them all, in the same way!

New research has proven that some students learn through drama and role play. This helps their confidence. Some students learn through music, where their co-ordination is expanded. And some learn through dance. The movement is simply the way they are wired!

In this busy, end of the year time, with Christmas around the corner and the prospect of the in-laws coming to stay for too long, take 10 and visit a refreshing website for creative thinking. It’s TED. Based on a bi-annual creative conference, set up to discuss all matters lateral, it is a eye opener.

When you go to www.ted.com you will see a variety of mind blowing stuff, but I had the chance to click on Sir Ken Robinson, and his lecture titled as above. And thought, why do they! He talks about his kids, he talks about how can schools even know how to educate students for a world in twenty years time. And he also talks about the importance of at least trying, to tailor a child’s education around them and not to try and push them into a box, they simply do not fit into.

The Corelli School has always created the education around the child. Don’t leave it too late, you only get one chance with your child!

Paige Lenton

David Selfe

Adam Damen

– David Selfe, Arts Director - Corelli School.

If you can walk, you can dance.

If you can talk, you can sing.

Have you found your Child’s talent? www.corelli.school.nz

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130 Education: Westlake Boys High School

Westlake Boys celebrates sporting successes

At the recent annual Sports Awards Dinner, the top Sports Awards were presented by Frano Botica, old boy and guest speaker on the evening. In addition to the sports colours and individual sports category winners, the special sports awards were also presented culminating in the coveted Sportsman of the year awarded to Thomas Hartles, who joins an illustrious and elite group of past winners including Kirk Penny (Basketball).

Special Sports Awards: 2011 Winners Alf Butt Trophy Alf Butt was a staff member for 25 years (1961-1986). Ex-Navy, he was the first Chief Instructor of the NZ Combined Services. He coached the 1st XV for 19 years from 1961 in the Auckland A Grade competition. Trophy is presented to a student who has given the most of himself with all the tenacity and determination of a true sportsman.

2011 Winner – Chester Espie, captain, Premier Tennis, runners up at Nationals Colin Pascoe Cup Mr Pascoe was Headmaster (1985-1995) when he coached 7th Grade Rugby. Cup is awarded to the sportsman who has shown true sportsmanship and positive attitude 2011 Winner – Owen Chambers, captain, Premier Water Polo team, National Champions and (MVP at tournament).

Simon Bryan Shield Simon was a student (1986-1988). In 1988 he won the NZSS Javelin Title and was Captain of the 1st XV. He still holds the School Javelin record. Shield awarded for Outstanding achievement while representing Westlake.

2011 Winner – Tai Webster, Premier Basketball player and World 3 on 3 Basketball Champion.

The Brett Hart Trophy for Team of the Year Brett was an old boy from (1961-1965). Played 1st XI Cricket and 1st XV Rugby and Premier Basketball. He taught at WBHS (1975-2004). He was HOD PE, coaching Basketball Rugby, Athletics and Swimming.

2011 Winner – VOLLEYBALL, unbeaten in North Harbour, lost one game in the AKSS competition and as top seeds went through undefeated in the NZSS National Championship.

2011 Sportsman of the Year The Nominees were: Tom Hartles – Volleyball (NZ) MVP NZSS tournament team; Tai Webster – Basketball (NZ) world 3 on 3 champions: Sam Quinn – Rowing/Rugby; Chester Espie – Tennis NZ; Owen Chambers: Water polo (NZ) MVP; Jessie Hawkins – Volleyball (NZ) NZSS tournament team.

2011 Westlake SPORTSMAN of the YEAR – Tom Hartles.

2011 School Colours Awards Winners Athletics Richard Callister: Westlake Representative, AKSS champion Discus and Hammer, NZSS Champion Discus 4th, Australian Championships 3rd in Discus, NZ Youth team Isle of Man World Youth Olympics, 6th finish Hammer with a PB throw.

Badminton Dylan Soedjasa: Premier team 2 years, 2nd in NZ 2011, NZ U17 singles, Slazenger Cup team North Harbour men, 2011 ASB College Sport Finalist Kerwyn Lee: Premier team 3 years, 2nd in NZ 2011, NZ U17 Mixed doubles champion, 2011 ASB College Sport Finalist Basketball Tai Webster: Westlake Premier Team, North Harbour U17, NZ 3 on 3 Youth Team: World Champions, Tournament team NZSS, NZ U17.

Aramis Dennan: Westlake Premier team 2 years, v-capt 2011, North Harbour U19, NZ U18, NZ U18 Captain.

Jordy Jamieson: Westlake Premier team 3 years, 107 games for WBHS, NZ U18.

Cricket Ashley Martinus: Westlake 1st XI 3 years, ASSCA selection, AKLD U17, U18, 5 times 5 wicket bags for school.

Jordan Sussex: Westlake 1st XI 3 years, ASSCA selection, AKLD U15, U17, U18, 2011 twice gained a 5 wicket bag including a hatrick against AGS in term one.

Robbie O’Donnell: 3 years 1st XI, ASSCA selection and capt, AKLD U15, U17, U18, 201 not out 2010 first double century, NZ U19 Training Squad, ASB College Sport Finalist.

Simon Middleton: 3 years 1st XI, ASSCA selection, AK U18, NZ U18 Tournament team/ batsman of the tournament scoring a double century, NZ U19 squad.

Football Warren Pinto: 3 years 1st XI, NZ U17 extended World Cup squad, 60 games and 10 goals.

Golf Jason Gulasekharam: Premier team 2 years, Captain 2011, North Harbour Champions, AKSS Champions, 3rd in NZ, 3rd in AKSS Individual Championships, North Harbour men’s team representative, North Harbour U19 representative, ASB College Sport Finalist.

Jayson Zulch: 2 years Premier Golf Team, North Harbour Champions/AKSS Champions, Nth Harbour U19.

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Hockey Elliot Bartholomew: 4 years 1st XI, 86 games, North Harbour u18, NZ U18.

Sanjay Lala: 1st XI 3 years, 2 years North Harbour U18.

Warren Wild: 1st XI 3 years, North Harbour U18.

Orienteering Ben Reynolds: Winner AKSS Sprint Series - Senior Boys Grade, Winner AKSS Teams Relay Champs - Senior Boys Grade, 3rd North Island Champs - Senior Boys Grade, 3rd Place AKSS Individual Champs - Senior Boys Grade, 3rd Place AKSS Rogaine Champs - Senior Boys Grade, 6th Place NZSS National Champs - Senior Boys Grade Individual, 4th Place NZSS National Champs - Senior Boys Grade Team Relay, 2011 ASB College Sport Finalist.

Rugby Boyd Wiggins: 3 years 1st XV, playing, 52 games, 2 years North Harbour U18, Blues U18 Trialist.

Sam Viskovich: 3 years 1st XV, 2011 1st XV Captain, 61 games.

Squash Sion Wiggin: Premier squash team 3 years, 2nd in AKSS last 2 years, Sion has not lost a match this year including NZSS, AKSS U17 champion, Highest school ranked player in AKLD region, AKLD U19 team NZ Champions/semi finalist NZ U17, Member of the NZ junior development squad.

Tennis Chester Espie: 4 years Premier team, AKSS senior boys champion’s 2010/2011, Unbeaten in all matches played for WBHS this year, NZ Junior team, Auckland Schools runner up 2010/2011, 2nd in NZ without losing a singles match, ASB College Sport finalist.

Alex Klintcharov: Premier tennis team 2010/2011, AKSS runner up 2010/2011, 2nd in NZ last 2 years, 2011 Auckland champion of champion intermediate doubles, 2011 NZ Junior Davis Cup representative.

Sion Wiggin: Premier tennis team 2 years, AKSS runner up 2010/2011, Auckland Champion of champion Intermediate doubles, 2nd in NZ 2010, 2011, 2011 ASB College Sport Finalist.

Volleyball Tom Hartles: Premier Volleyball team 2 years, AKSS champions, NZ Champions, MVP NZSS tournament, tournament team, NZ Beach Volleyball Champion, NZ representative Beach Volleyball, ASB College Sport Finalist Jessie Hawkins: Premier Volleyball team 2 years, AKSS champions, NZ Champion, NZSS tournament team, NZ Beach Volleyball Champion, NZ representative Beach Volleyball, ASB College Sport Finalist Mitchell Hobson: Premier Volleyball team 2 years, AKSS Champions, NZ Schools Champions, NZSS tournament team, NZ U19, NI U19/ASB College Sport Finalist.

Water polo Owen Chambers: Premier team 3 years, NZ Champions 2011, 2009, MVP NZ Schools Tournament, NZ Schools 2010/2011.

Ben Perham: 2 years Premier water polo, NZ schools champions 2011/NZ Schools selection 2011.

Sports Awards 2011 Athletics Senior Boys Athletic champion – Nick Vickers.

Senior distance champion – Thomas Sussex.

B.A. Harnell Trophy: Outstanding effort, enthusiasm and loyalty to athletics – Richard Callister.

Bothwell Trophy for excellence in road racing and cross country – Troy Lonergan.

Badminton Senior Badminton Champion 2011 – Dylan Soedjasa.

Thorpe Cup: Most improved Senior Player – Kerwyn Lee. Ellis Cup: Contribution to Badminton – Valens Sulaiman.

Basketball Loe Family Trophy: Most Improved Senior player – Mike Becker.

Most outstanding player – Tai Webster. Kirk Penny Trophy – Jordy Jamieson.

Cycling Most Talented Senior Cyclist – Carlos C. Sonny Inwood Trophy – Kurt Standen.

Chess Belton Cup: Senior Chess Champion 2011 – Yishen Zhou.

Cricket Cornwall Family Trophy for bowling – Ashley Martinus.

Bowden Family Cup for best batting average – Simon Middleton.

Cachopa Family Cup for fielding – Robbie O’Donnell.

Education: Westlake Boys High School 131 Anton Hammond and Ryan Jeffrey.

Jesse Hawkins.

Chester Espie.

Ben Reynolds.

Tom Hartles.

Kurt Standen.

Warren Wild.

Wesley Jarman.

Finn Gable.

Jaimie Williamson.

Jason Gulasekaharm.

Ashley Martinus, Jordan Sussex, Robert O’Donnell.

Sam Quinn.

Owen Chambers, Jesse Hawkins, Tom Hartles.

U17 Eight-Crew.

Richard Callister.

Owen Chambers.

Manaia Harris.

Simon Middleton.

1st Eleven Trophy for sportsmanship and ability – Jordan Sussex/Jordan Ranson.

Coach’s Cup for greatest contribution to 1st Eleven – Max O’Dowd.

Football Most promising senior player – Ben Roberts.

The Ken Armstrong Cup for Greatest contribution to senior football – Warren Pinto.

Golden Boot, Leading 1st XI goal scorer – Ben Roberts.

Coach’s player of the year – Louie Caunter.

Golf Golf Captains Trophy – Jason Gulasekaharm. Golfer of the Year – Harry Yang.

Hockey Phill Tisdall Cup, best player – Elliot Bartholomew. Fordham Family Plate – Sanjay Lala.

The Cachopa Trophy, most improved 1st XI player – Matt Lucas.

Bennett Cup, most promising player – Warren Wild.

Fritelli Trophy – Wesley Pellow-Jarman.

Orienteering The Reynolds Family Trophy – Ben Reynolds.

Best new Orienteer 2011 – Brodie de Gouw.

Rowing Greatest Contribution to Rowing – Sam Quinn.

Crew Performance of the Year – Under 17 Eight.

Squad member of the Year – James Hau. 2011 Rower of the Year – Matthew Cole.

Rugby 1st XV Trophy, most improved player – Joshua Pickering-Ross.

The Don Johnson Cup, most consistent performance – Boyd Wiggins.

Old Boys Trophy, greatest contribution to 1st XV Rugby – Sam Quinn.

Lindsay Ellery Trophy – Brady Page.

Young Cup for Outstanding Leadership: Sam Viskovich.

Sailing Most meritorious contribution to Sailing – Finn Gable.

Senior yachtsman of the year – Sam Schofield.

Squash Senior squash champion – Simon Wiggin. The McHugh Family Trophy – Oliver French.

Swimming Admirable contribution – Justin Wright. Senior champion – Justin Wright.

Table Tennis Senior champion – Bryn Lindsay. Lee Cup – Vibhas Sofat.

Sam Viskovich.

Tamati Harris.

Tai Webster.

Sion Wiggin.

Tennis Senior champion – Chester Espie. Senior captains trophy – Chester Espie.

Touch Greatest contribution to Senior Touch – Jamie Williamson.

Wrestling Greatest contribution – Don Zhang.

Waterpolo Excellence in water polo – Owen Chambers.

Most improved senior water polo player – Tamati Harris.

The Leadership Cup – Owen Chambers.

Volleyball Greatest contribution to senior volleyball – Jessie Hawkins.

Best offensive senior volleyball player – Tom Hartles.

2011 Scholarships ASB Community Awards: Joshua Suyker; Jonathan Gee; Alexander Perigo; Su Young Kim; Jamie Williamson.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Career Assistance Grant: Sam Viskovich.

Russell McVeagh Scholarship: Joshua Suyker; Sam Quinn.

AUT Scholarship Awards: Owen Chambers.

Sydney University Rugby Scholarship: Sam Quinn.

Massey University Scholarships Academic Excellence/Leadership Award: Keaton Morgan; Nic Vickers.

Auckland Full Scholarships: Ben Reynolds; Mark Bekhit; Josh Suyker; Sunny Wu. Kelleher Scholarships: Ben Reynolds; Sam Viskovich.

Auckland University Scholarship Jubilee: Thomas Atkins; Yue Gong; Jesse Hawkins; Tai Gon Yu; Sae Hon Cho. Auckland University Alumni Scholarship: Tim Resnick.

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132 Feature: Making Delicious Cupcakes

with Delish Cupcakes

Courtney's first-up efforts at cupcake making.

Courtney Bennett discovers how to make the perfect cupcake with Delish Cupcakes of Forrest Hill.

If you’ve been an avid cupcake eater for far too long like me, now is the perfect time to learn the ins and outs of making the perfect cupcake yourself!

Delish Cupcakes, owned by cupcake connoisseurs Colleen Holden and Kathryn Stoddart, is a Forrest Hill shop devoted to cupcakes and all things pretty and sweet! Colleen and Kathryn’s team run cupcake decorating classes, once or twice monthly, for wannabe cupcake experts and baking enthusiasts.

Being no kitchen wiz myself, I went along with my decorating hat on, never imagining that I would create something as pretty as the 'real' Delish cupcakes. I was pleasantly surprised when I came away with four (near) perfect looking cupcakes. And it was lots of fun.

The cupcake decorating class focuses mostly on how to decorate the cupcakes. The beginning of the class is like a tutorial. The Delish girls share their tips about how to make perfect looking cupcakes and they also

Owners, Colleen Holden and Kathryn Stoddart.

explain the mysteries of making butter cream icing. Turns out you don’t need to be a Michelin star chef to make it successfully.

After the tips, cupcake apprentices spend time learning the different ways to ice cupcakes – piping techniques and tricks such as creating a pretty rose petal shape and crafting a perfect twirl. Flavouring and colouring butter cream are also touched on during the class.

The best thing about the Delish Cupcake class was that every tip and trick was taught in a simple and achievable way. Afterwards, you get a handy sheet filled with helpful tips and important things to remember.

We left the class with four delicious and beautifully decorated cupcakes and most importantly, the confidence to replicate our designs at home, which is what I did that very weekend. My new found skills served me well and I successfully baked and decorated a batch of cupcakes on my own!

Delish Cupcakes is the result of two cupcake-obsessed former corporate career women, whose love of baking quickly turned into a successful business.

The business partners began baking at night in a shared commercial kitchen, after working their full time office jobs during the day. Before long Delish became bigger than a hobby and the duo went out on their own, opening their Forrest Hill retail store.

Life as cupcake bakers can be challenging but both Colleen and Kathryn agree it’s a dream job. “It's lovely creating a product that will be enjoyed by so many people of all ages. Sure, getting out of bed insanely early to bake makes for a long day, some times we even nod off in the early evening but its worth it when we watch someone bite into one of our cupcakes for the first time,” says Colleen Holden.

You will find a wide range of specialty cupcakes in store daily, from the classics like chocolate and vanilla to more original tastes such as red velvet and chai. They also offer a range of gourmet stuffed cupcakes with delicious, decadent centres.

Delish Cupcake classes are perfect for baking lovers of all ages – whether you have never baked before or want to learn how to make your cupcakes look professionally decorated – the Delish Cupcakes decorating class also makes an ideal gift this Christmas.

Cost: Just $55 for two hours of tips, demonstrations, practice, a hot drink and four decorated cupcakes to take home.

Delish Cupcakes, Shop 4,14-16 Raines Ave, Forrest Hill, Phone: 974 3349 or visit: www.delishcupcakes.co.nz

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YMCA North Shore: News 133 This month we are thrilled to present a new monthly feature in Channel Magazine – YMCA North Shore News. The vibrant award-winning YMCA North Shore offers a wide range of enjoyable and achievable programmes for all ages. It was first established in 1973 and is centrally located on Akoranga Drive. They have recently completed a $3 million upgrade, making it a superb recreation centre. YMCA North Shore has over 4,500 users every week.

YMCA’s Young fashion designers

'Walk the Line'

Fresh from displaying their garments at the prestigious New Zealand Fashion Week the young designers gave a public display at Westfield Shore City, Takapuna, on Thursday November 10th.

Pictured is the winning garment designed by Westlake Girls student Yeonjae Choi. Over 40 young designers entered the Fashion Week Show and they were supported by colleagues who modelled their garments. A further 30 members of the Raise up Youth Crew from the YMCA provided back stage and front of house support.

Y Gymnastics

In early November, 19 of YMCA North Shore’s top young gymnasts faced the daunting task of undertaking Y Gymnastics Awards testing.The group undertook tests at Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Awards.

Emma Adamson became the first gymnast to obtain the Platinum Award, the highest grade achievable in the YMCA Programme. Emma has been a gymnast at the YMCA since her pre school days and now at the ripe old age of 14 harbours aspirations to move into coaching in Emma Adamson.

2012. Head Coach Jenny Hewitt commented “If Emma is as committed to coaching as she has been to her training she will be a wonderful addition to our coaching team”.

‘Walk the Line’ fashion show at Westfield Shore City.

23rd-27th January 2012. Children can learn a new skill or improve on skills they already have.

To book, or for more details, check out our brochure online at www.ymcaauckland.org.nz or at YMCA North Shore reception.

YMCA North Shore:- 5 Akoranga Drive, Northcote.

Phone 480 7099. Visit: www.ymcaauckland.org.nz Opening/Closing Hours: Monday to Thursday 5.45am - 8.30pm; Friday 5.45am 7.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5.00pm: Sunday 7.30am - 5.00pm; Squash courts till 9.00pm daily.

North Shore YMCA Soccer League starts Mixed Indoor Soccer At YMCA North Shore we have three Soccer Leagues running. These are on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. These leagues are predominantly all-male teams.

However, it is now time for a change and due to an increase in interest, we are starting up a mixed soccer league, starting February 15th, 2012. Games will run from 6pm onwards.

There has been a lot of support from our current teams who agree that it would be nice to see some female soccer players take to the field at YMCA North Shore. The great thing about mixed soccer is meeting new people, having fun, and staying fit. So for those of you who would like to play soccer in a fun environment, get a group of friends together and contact Samantha via email... y-sports.northshore@nzymca or phone reception on 4807099.

Want the kids to do something FUN these school holidays? But you have to work?

Enrol them on the YMCA North Shore Holiday Programme where they can do heaps of awesome trips and activities in a safe and fun environment.

All ages and abilities are catered for in our three programmes – ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-15 years.

Trips include minigolf, swim days, Rainforest Express, Rainbows End and so much more!

We also have a NEW gymnastics holiday programme during the week of

There is a Place...

where you can be yourself and feel comfortable working out in a fun and friendly environment...

...where your kids can do some really cool activities

That Place - Your Local YMCA

Fitness Centre • Group Exercise Classes • Squash Courts • Holiday Programmes • Basketball • Gymnastics • Indoor Soccer • Sports Leagues • Kids’ Birthday Parties & more!

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134 Education: Westlake Girls High School

Bernina Young Fashion Awards Talented Year 10 student Yeon Jae Choi has again proved to be a winning designer. She was awarded first place in the Emerging Creative category of the Bernina Young Fashion Awards competition.

The silk, tulle and organza costume was inspired by clowns and Korean fashion designer Andre Kim. For her prize Yeon Jae receives Caitlin Harvey models Yeon Jae a Bernina sewing machine, and the Choi’s winning costume in the Bernina Young Fashion Awards. school receives Bernina products.

There were almost 450 entries in the competition from students all over the country. The judges commented “from her artwork to the final construction, an exceptionally high standard has been shown”.

Year 11 student Jordyn James-Maxwell was also a finalist in the Senior Technical category.

KEEP getting bigger

Westlake Girls very own Young Enterprise Company, KEEP (Kids Emergency Evacuation Plan) has had a stella year. Their product, a children’s book that set out a plan for action in an earthquake and tsunami, proved to be a winner in Westlake Girls Young Enterprise Company the Northern Region Oral KEEP – L-R; Joanne Lim, Shirley Ren, Presentation competition Annalise Lao, Soobin An. in May. From there the girls published the book themselves, having it printed by Benefitz – publishers of Channel Magazine.

Sales were strong to local primary schools and also at the Takapuna Sunday market.

The next phase of the year was to prepare their annual report. As a result of their efforts they were recently made the Northern Region Young Enterprise Company of the Year while Shirley Ren the Managing Director was voted Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year. From here they move on to the National Final in Wellington on December 1st.

Sporting Excellence Awards Westlake Girls High School held their Sporting Excellence Awards for 2011 with badminton player Anona Pak winning the Sportswoman of the Year.

Anona’s achievements this year are; New Zealand U19 Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles Champion, New Zealand Junior Oceania Team Champion, Auckland U19 Open Doubles Champion, Greater Auckland Singles Champion, North Harbour U23 Open Girls Champion, North Harbour Wisden, U19 and U17 Team Representative and the U19 Waitakere Open Girls Singles & Open Doubles Champion.

The event was held at Westlake Boys Auditorium with over 300 in attendance.

Guest speakers were Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown, the Women’s Coxless Pair that are the current World Champions.

Departing Principal Alison Gernhoefer was presented with a Contribution to Sport Award for her vision and commitment to sport at Westlake Girls.

The other Premier Cup winners were; Premier Badminton Team, Team of the Year; Stacey Wright Sporting All-rounder of the Year; John Howard, Coach of the Year; Alana Lythe, Junior Sportswoman of the Year; Sue Kjestrup, Volunteer of the Year; Stacey Wright & Victoria Lelo, Student Coaches of the Year.

Anona Pak and Premier Badminton Team; Anona Pak (centre) with Rayna Phillips, Rebecca Goddard, Deborah Yin, ChiChi Friebel and Lily Lee.

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Anona Pak, Westlake Girls High School Sportswoman of the Year.

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Sport Complex Opens

Anne Tolley Minister of Education officially opened the Westlake Girls High School Sporting Complex in midNovember.

The complex includes three artificial turfs which comprise a blue hockey turf, two FIFA class artificial football fields, a cricket oval, two cricket nets and three dual purpose tennis and netball courts.

The blue hockey turf has been constructed by the same Australian firm, STI, who have constructed hockey fields for the Sydney, Beijing and London Olympics, as well as the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Obviously it is the state of the art technology and has aroused much interest in the New Zealand sporting world.

Not only will we provide splendid facilities for our own students because it is the first blue turf in Australasia but the Black Sticks want to use it for their Olympic preparation.

“The new sports complex including the covered courts has total costs of around $7.5 million and unlike many such projects parents won’t be dipping in to their pockets to pay for it,” said Westlake Girls Principal Alison Gernhoefer. “Neither will the Ministry of Education, as the complex has been paid for through the funds generated from the completion of negotiations for losing a significant proportion of our land. As a school, we have tried look on the positive side and to maximise the opportunities rather than feeling sorry for ourselves. For instance, to minimise the effect of losing a strip of land along the length of our motorway boundary, which affected the size and shape of our fields, by thinking laterally we have reconfigured the fields so that we have three all-weather turfs. This will enable us to make better and more frequent use of the fields as we will not be reliant on having good weather. The complex will provide facilities suitable for those at beginner and elite levels.

“I have always believed that education is about the whole student and it can take place in numerous settings, not just the traditional classroom experience. Sport allows students to develop sets of skills, but also to learn about themselves in different situations. This applies equally to cultural activities.”

WESTLAKE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Strength through experience The adolescent years are particularly important in education, in that students are formulating and stabilising the identity and the values that will underpin their behaviour in future years.

A school needs to offer the support of a stable and secure environment and be sensitive to changes in society itself.

More than ever before students must learn to be flexible and to develop the judgement and discernment needed to cope with change and the explosion of knowledge.

Westlake Girls High School fulfils this dual role by encouraging girls to learn about themselves and their constantly changing environment, while at the same time

offering support and guidance as they practise decision making and social skills.

As well as fostering high standards of academic, sporting and cultural achievements, the school promotes social responsibility and maturity through its corporate life and discipline. This calls for commitment and identity with the school’s activities, and fellowship and co-operation with its standards of conduct.

Finally, we welcome an active, continuing interest and involvement of parents in the progress and activities of their daughters while at school. Indeed, this is essential if we are to achieve the best results for them.

WeStlake girlS high School 2 Wairau Road, Milford, North Shore City • Phone: (09) 489 4168 • www.westlakegirls.school.nz

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136 Education: Carmel College

CHANGE IS IN THE AIR at Carmel College People driving along Shakespeare Road will notice something different at Carmel College. They will see the appearance of a relocatable village of six classrooms on the lawn under the oak trees which will remain there for the next 15 months or so.

Meanwhile, down on the south-western corner of the school grounds, demolition will be the order of the day as approximately one-third of the school’s buildings disappear to make way for the footprint of Stage 3 in Carmel’s Building Development Plan. Stage 1 was the Mary Justine Building, a Maths and Science

Carmelised Carmelised

Carmelised is an award winning cookbook devised and produced by ex-student Kate Marsh who not only created this stunning cookbook but also obtained a Gold CREST award, a Food Technology Scholarship and Level 3 NCEA with excellence. Kate is the first Carmel College student to have ever achieved this.

This amazing cookbook focuses on sweet treat recipes contributed by students and families and friends of the school – with mouth-watering photography by Michelle Keller and beautifully designed

by Spacific Yearbooks.

Carmelised

Carmelised not only is a stunning cookbook filled with delicious recipes that will ensure it becomes a family favourite but it is also a celebration of Carmel College.

If you would like to obtain a copy of this fabulous cookbook please contact Pru Armstrong on 4861132 ext:740 or at parmstrong@carmel.school.nz

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block opened in 2007. In 2008 a new Gymnasium, Stage 2, made its appearance.

Stage 3 will comprise a further classroom block, with specialist Music and Information Technology facilities, a Performing Arts Centre, and a new Library, all linked by a large covered Atrium. The Library is to be built to take advantage of an outlook over Lake Pupuke which will enhance its ambience.

The Proprietor Board is undertaking this ambitious project for a number of reasons: the original buildings are 50 years old, the roll is growing and specialist teaching and performing spaces are needed if we are to do justice to the curriculum. They are working with JASMAX Architects and Ethos Project Management to bring about a modern learning environment which will be very creative in the possibilities it offers. The project will be funded largely by parent contributions along with additional fundraising. Construction is due to start in February next year with occupation of the buildings expected to be in Term 2, 2013.

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Circus Circus As we roll around to year end, it seems the European experiment has managed to survive another year, for now, who knows about next week! The European Union (EU) itself was formed in 1993 and is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states, i.e. most of “Europe”. The Union’s membership has grown from the six founding states – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands to now essentially, all and sundry. The Eurozone (EZ) on the other hand, which was established in 1999, is a monetary union currently comprised of 17 member states who share the same currency. Logically, you can’t be in the EZ unless you are part of the EU. The UK is part of the EU for example but not part of the EZ- they have opted out, but most EU members are expected to adopt the currency.

What started out as a grand plan is now essentially broken. There are major structural cracks which cannot be repaired – the whole structure must be rebuilt. Of course, they can continue on, patching the dike, but the next big storm surge that comes will flood the area – this could be next week, next month or next year. However, at some point the dam will burst. What that means for EU and the EZ is that they must either, change the treaty so poor performing countries can be kicked out, or create a “United States of Europe” where there is one central government controlling monetary AND fiscal policy,

the purse strings. Whether Greeks and Spaniards would ever be happy with Franco-German rule and Berlin and Paris telling them what age to retire and how much they can spend on welfare seems unlikely short-term - a bridge too far.

Of late, the glaring differences between countries that are fiscally responsible, read the likes of Germany and Finland, and the PIIGS is that the two groups are diametrically opposed and no amount of crisis meetings are going to solve this. This leads me to conclude that the whole affair is starting to look like a circus. When the Italian Prime Minister compares himself to Napoleon in describing his achievement during his past five years in parliament you know the situation is doomed. But if you think perhaps I am being too harsh, then surely his comments a few weeks ago confirm that he really belongs in the circus ring, Berlusconi said, “I am the Jesus Christ of Italian politics. I am a patient victim. I put up with everything. I sacrifice myself for everyone”. Well yes, fortunately for all, he has now fallen on his sword and resigned – not quite a crucifixion though.

Meanwhile life goes on I suppose, equity and currency markets have been bouncing around like French Prime Minister Sarkozy’s new baby in a jolly jumper.

Yes he is 56, yes this is his third wife and yes she is half his age.

Every piece of European news seems to drive a 5% move in global markets, up or down. But investors will one day grow bored of this, probably long before Sarkozy moves on to his fourth wife.

Circus Circus you say, and you would be right.

What becomes then of the Euro, the EU and the EZ? Right now that seems to be in the hands of the Gods (Greek and Roman). Those German tribes were all Pagan anyway weren’t they?

This column showcases the news, views and reviews important to young people linked with the YES Disability Resource Centre in Albany (www.yesdisability.org.nz).

This month Natalie Brunzel looks back on the year that was 2011.

The Year In summary Dusting off the tinsel and the fairy lights I’m astonished to be doing this again. Doesn’t it just seem like yesterday that I was wishing everyone a Happy New Year?

So I take a moment to reflect on the year that’s been. The Christchurch earthquake flashes into my mind and whilst we live in Auckland we were all affected by the news. At the YES Disability Resource Centre (YES) we sprang into action with not only baking cakes to raise funds but also we looked at the disability community and found ways to best support this community in trying times. Part of the work we undertook was resettling Christchurch people here in Auckland liaising between all the different agencies to ensure the needs of the family were being addressed.

At YES, as our name suggests, we focus on the positive, working to find ways to make a world of difference in Aotearoa. Our Voyager Leadership program celebrated the inaugural graduation, which you may have read about in a previous addition. In December we welcome on board the new participants for the year ahead – it’s great to hear each individuals goals which include becoming a game developer, and being an effective project manager and public speaker.

Our online youth and disability Youtube show Awesome Five has grown in popularity and the subjects covered have included interviewing politicians, business owners and young people making the transition from school. Mum @ YES has grown and now we have begun offering family events that are open for all to join and celebrate.

All this reflection gives me the fuel to look towards to the New Year with excitement of what we can achieve. Planning is already underway to launch one of our new initiatives that creates collaboration and more cohesion across services for young people with disabilities. Not to mention the continued work on growing our current programs. Watch this space for the growth in the future.

So when you charge your glasses for the holiday season take a moment to celebrate the amazing achievements of this year and I hope you will be filled with joy for what the year ahead has to offer.

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Our CHANNEL Building and Home Maintenance column is contributed on a monthly basis by Alex Coburn and Luke Henley of QPC Builders.

Alex and Luke are two young refreshingly energetic and passionate North Shore builders dedicated to delivering the highest quality work that sets them apart .

In this column Alex Coburn provides advice on the Home Renovation process.

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Where do you start?

Home owners renovate for many different reasons. To increase the value, make more space or simply to change the house to suit their needs. It can be a very confusing process and it can put a lot of people off.

Some common questions are: How do I find a good builder? Who will do the design? How do I deal with the Council? Where do I start? Renovating or building shouldn’t be that hard.

I like to break it down into four Easy steps: Step 1: Look to the people around you or the internet for some recommendations. You can either use an architect, draftsman or the building company to put your plans together. Once you have found somebody you would like to use and you feel confidant with, check their references and view some of their previous work. Then get going on the concept design process.

Step 2: When you and your builder have decided on the design ask for a price on what has been drawn before you. Spend the extra money getting full working drawings and spend further money on council consents. Once you have established that the work fits your budget then the plans can be finished and submitted to council on your behalf.

Step 3: Once your plans are given consent you are ready to start! Make sure your chosen builder provides you with a either; a fixed price; or an agreed upon arrangement that is in a clear easy to read in a contract. Master Builders or Certified Builders supply standard clear building contracts that are great to use and you should ask for one of these before you start. Make sure your contract covers you with guarantees for your deposit, completion and at least 10 years workmanship.

Step 4: Construction is a very exciting process where you get to see all the plans come to reality. Make sure in this stage you communicate weekly with your builder. If there are any changes or variations from what was agreed before you started put them in writing and get prices for them before they are made. Nobody likes surprises at the end of the job.

That is just a quick guide on where to start when thinking about renovating.

For more information feel free to give me a call, Alex Coburn, on 0275362494 or check-out our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

Bathtimes with Plumb’In Welcome to Bathtimes. This month we are sharing some handy hints to help you when choosing a shower for your new bathroom or bathroom renovation. We also take the opportunity to wish you all a warm and safe holiday season. If a bathroom renovation is the holiday project or new year’s resolution we would love to help.

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Top tips when choosing a shower When choosing a shower for your new bathroom or renovation you may be left confused by the vast array of shower enclosure shapes and sizes available. In order to make the most informed choice regarding your new shower enclosure, here are some handy hints.

1. Space and shape: The amount of space that you have available in your bathroom will often be the most important factor that determines which shower enclosure is suitable for you. A two or three sided square enclosure, or a different shape, curved, angled or rectangular. The curved design – sometimes known as the round front shower – offers an alternative to the angle corner enclosure. The doors slide open, either side into the surround for maximum access, and are ideal where space is a premium. You also get more space inside the shower as the rounded front allows for the full size of the shower tray.

2. Shower frames and handles: Make sure the colour of your shower frame and door handle match the colours of the vanity handles and accessories, polished aluminium matched chrome tapware.

Also, consider the shape of the handles. If your vanity has round bow handles then it’s good to have the same shape for your shower door handle.

Be sure to ask what the frames and handles are made of, as some chrome finishes are only a painted finish. There is also the white frame option and these match most vanities.

3. Waste position: The last hint is the shower tray. Where possible, choose a tray that has a corner waste as then you are not standing on the waste every time you shower, restricting the amount of water that drains out.

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Lakeview Cardiology Centre

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A state-of-the-art, $8.5 million facility now stands at the heart of Waitemata DHB’s cardiology service.

The new Lakeview Cardiology Centre at North Shore Hospital was officially opened on October 31.

The 25-bed facility brings a coronary care unit for patients with more serious conditions, a step-down unit for recovering patients and those with less serious conditions, a cardiology ward and two cardiac catheterisation laboratories (cath labs) together in one place (see boxes).

Waitemata DHB chief executive Dr Dale Bramley says he is exceptionally proud of the development and the people who staff it.

“It was only four years ago that we opened the first cath lab and now we are doubling our capacity,” he says. “It is great to see this centre, and all it means to our community, come to fruition.”

The extra cath lab will mean shorter patient waits for

procedures such as coronary angiograms, stents and pacemaker implants and, often, shorter hospital stays. When the second cath lab opens in January up to 14 procedures a day will be possible, compared with six to POSITIVE OUTLOOK: Patient rooms are bathed in natural light and look out nine now. towards Rangitoto Island over a picturesque It also has a Siemens Zeego cath lab Lake Pupuke. imaging system – the first of its kind in New Zealand.

Cardiology clinical director Tony Scott says the system means larger areas of the body, and larger patients, can be imaged more easily.

Around 100 staff work in the Lakeview Cardiology Centre, which also offers 24/7 specialist cardiology advice for doctors working in other areas of North Shore Hospital, at Waitakere Hospital, and in the community.

Healing touches of nature

As far back as ancient Egypt, gardens were planted with particular health outcomes in mind.

Since 2002, North Shore Hospital has also had a growing number of healing gardens.

For example, the Mediterranean garden is planted with olives, herbs and citrus fruit. But what’s underfoot is just as important.

“In this garden, recovering patients learn to walk, negotiate ramps, steps, corners, gates and different pavement surfaces using their mobility devices,” says Jane Hunter, director of the North Shore Hospital Foundation.

On the second floor roof, between postnatal and the special care baby unit (SCBU) there is an oasis garden – designed for new mothers, and fathers, who need somewhere calm and peaceful.

The latest garden is the “garden 4 health”, beside the diabetes centre, where patients can learn how to grow their own fresh produce.

“When we are talking to patients about healthy eating we say to them ‘If you want some vegetables, we have some you can take home for free,” says diabetes dietitian Hamish Johnstone.

Now with eight healing gardens, North Shore Hospital has the largest healing gardens programme of any DHB. The gardens have all been funded by community groups and businesses, ranging from the Lions to Rotary Clubs and Morris and James Potteries. The congregation of City Impact Church helps to weed, prune and tidy up.

You can find out more about North Shore Hospital’s healing gardens on the North Shore Hospital Foundation website, www.northshorehospitalfoundation.com.

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It was a case of “on yer bike” for Waitemata DHB staff during recent in “Workout to Work” events at North Shore and Waitakere Waitemata trend care Hospitals. coordinator Donna Riddell was sold on Staff got the chance the electric bikes. to try their hand at mountain-biking over obstacle courses or even having a whirl on an electric bike – which uses the electricity the bike’s wheels generate to make the going easier.

As well, Auckland Transport held travel planning workshops, helping staff work out how to get to and from work by public transport. Other sponsors were PowerBikes North Shore, the Melanoma Foundation, Uncle Toby’s, Healthy Food magazine and Living Water Enterprises (LVW) Around 180 staff took part in the events, and went away with information to help them get to work easily without relying on their cars. Even chief executive Dr Dale Bramley, fresh from running to work that morning, had a go on a mountain bike.

“These events show staff that driving doesn’t have to always be our first choice,especially with summer coming,” says DHB sustainability officer Emma Bowyer-Warner.

For more information visit our website www.waitematadhb.govt.nz FRUITS OF LABOUR: Dietitian Hamish Johnstone checks out one of the citrus trees in front of the diabetes centre.

OASiS OF CALM: North Shore Hospital’s healing gardens include roses, Mediterranean plants and even, in this garden, specially made pottery from Morris and James.

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Accountancy Beyond the numbers with Hayes Knight

Is it time to make a change?

Wow, we are into our fourth year of a declining or recessionary economy and the global news just gets worse and worse. First of all it was our government bailing out finance companies through the guarantee scheme, which at the time seemed like a huge rescue package. But since w tthe Ma then the United States has been Bellingham rescuing any business that even looked marginal and has had to borrow trillions of dollars and now we have Italy, Greece and most likely Spain on the brink of bankruptcy. Of course these economies are too big to fail, and so some sort of package will need to be negotiated. But the big question on my mind is how did it get so bad? How did nobody notice? Why didn’t anybody say stop?

Interestingly enough, it is those fundamental questions that we must all ask ourselves in business (or indeed in life) every day in order to be the best that we can be and to reach our potential.

This leads me to a wonderful quote that I read in a Harvard Business School white paper recently: “One secret to maintaining a thriving business is recognizing when it needs a fundamental change.”

Let’s take a real life example that we can all relate to. In 2003, Apple introduced the iPod with the iTunes store, revolutionizing portable entertainment, creating a new market, and transforming the company. In just three years, the iPod/iTunes combination became a nearly $10 billion product, accounting for almost 50% of Apple’s revenue. Apple’s market capitalization catapulted from around $1 billion in early 2003 to over $150 billion by late 2007.

This success story is well known; what’s less well known is that Apple was not the first to bring digital music players to market. A company called Diamond Multimedia introduced the Rio in 1998. Another firm, Best Data, introduced the Cabo 64 in 2000. Both products worked well and were portable and stylish. So why did the iPod, rather than the Rio or Cabo, succeed?

Perhaps it was because Apple did something far smarter than take a good technology and wrap it in a snazzy design with awesome packaging. It took a good technology (albeit not original) and wrapped it in a great business model.

Apple’s true innovation was to make downloading digital music easy and convenient. To do that, the company built a ground-breaking business model that combined hardware, software, and service. The model defined value in a new way and provided game-changing convenience to the consumer.

Now everyone has heard this story, and of course it doesn’t stop there.

Now we have the i-Phone craze and the i-Pad phenomena! So if this is such a great success, why do we not hear very many stories on a day to day basis? Probably because it is hard. Everyone is talking about reinvention, surveys report that over 50% of business owners and CEO’s believe business model innovation is critical and two thirds say they need to extensively adapt their business models. In these tough economic times it is a critical factor in survival, and then capitalisation on the improving economy. We have heard about the new normal – well basically that just means that we are operating in an environment of permanently changed landscapes.

Perhaps it is easier to break this daunting task up into three clear (but not easy) steps; 1. Realise that success starts by not thinking about a business model, but actually about thinking about the opportunity to satisfy a real customer who needs a job done.

2. Construct a blueprint laying out how your company will fulfill that need at a profit.

3. Compare that model to your existing model to see how much you’d have to change it to capture the opportunity.

For a business model to work, we need four interlocking elements that, taken together, create and deliver value; 1. Customer value proposition (CVP).

2. Profit formula - a. Revenue Model; b. Cost Structure; c. Margin Model 3. Key resources 4. Key processes These four elements form the building blocks of any business. The customer value proposition and the profit formula define value for the customer and the company, respectively; key resources and key processes describe how that value will be delivered to both the customer and the company.

The following diagram (source: Harvard Business School), shows how these elements link together in the process of reinventing yourself to stay ahead of the game.

As simple as it may seem, this is one way of looking at reinvention in a sustainable manner. And let’s face it, there has never been a better time to start this journey.

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Matthew Bellingham is CEO of innovative chartered accountancy practice Hayes Knight www.hayesknight.co.nz

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GST CHANGES TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

Do they affect you? with the purchaser intends to use the land as a principal place of residence.

These criteria are tested on settlement. The purchaser is required to make a statement to the vendor confirming the criteria which the vendor can rely on. If these criteria are met, CZR will apply and GST will be charged at 0%. The vendor will not need to pay the GST and the purchaser will not be able to claim the GST, so countering any “phoenix” arrangement. If these criteria are not met, then the normal GST rules would apply which could mean the purchaser is left with an unexpected cash flow issue.

If the transaction is subsequently found to be incorrectly zero-rated the IRD has the power to force the purchaser to become GST registered and pay the GST (at 15%). Previously the vendor had to pay for the GST and recover this from the purchaser, which could be a costly process.

CZR has the potential to apply to any transaction that involves land, no matter how small the land component. A commercial property transaction is an obvious example. Not so obvious is a transaction involving a business, or business assets, which includes an assignment of a lease for, say, $1.00.

Note, if the transaction is for a residential property between parties that are not GST registered then CZR (or GST) will not apply.

From 1 April 2011 the GST landscape for land transactions underwent significant change.

New compulsory zero-rating (CZR) rules now apply to all transactions between GST registered parties involving land. CZR will apply to most transactions involving commercial property or businesses.

So why the change?

CZR was introduced to reduce GST leakage through “phoenix” arrangements. These arrangements typically involved a commercial property being sold from one GST registered party to another (usually related). The GST registered purchaser would obtain a GST refund. The GST registered vendor would be left with no assets and therefore no way to pay the GST. The IRD was therefore out of pocket. This is rumoured to have cost the taxpayer millions of dollars each year.

So what is the change?

Under CZR a transaction that wholly or partly consists of land is zero rated if: • The vendor and purchaser are both GST registered; and • The purchaser intends to use the land for the purpose of making taxable supplies; and • Neither the purchaser nor a person associated

Does this affect me?

If you are involved in a transaction that has a land

component and you are registered for GST, then CZR could affect you.

This is not all that bad though, as the removal of the GST component through CZR is welcome.

Purchasers pay and vendors receive a price effectively without GST which assists cash flow and cash is hard to come by right now.

Pricing is very important if you want to retain that cash. Best practice is for any transaction involving a commercial property or a business to be priced on a “plus GST (if any)” basis. If you are selling, there is the right to add GST to the price if CZR does not apply, so you are not out of pocket. If you are purchasing, it is important that you meet the CZR criteria at the start and at the end of the transaction. If you don’t then you could be required to pay GST at 15% hence being completely out of pocket or with cash flow issues as you wait for a GST refund ……as well as a GST audit.

While the new rules are beneficial when used correctly, close attention to detail in contracts is required and careful planning is essential. If you get it wrong, CZR can cost you.

Ken Paterson is a Partner at Simpson Western’s North Harbour Office. He specialises in commercial property and business. www.simpsonwestern.co.nz

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This event is similar to the Mission Christmas Day dinner which used to be at the Town Hall, now Vector Arena. Organisers Christine and Brian Peak served their ‘apprenticeship’ by helping at the Town Hall 11 Christmas’ ago.

The atmosphere is always welcoming, warm and friendly, with the hum of a very friendly kitchen team in the background. Carol Gardiner and her family of ‘chefs’ have provided roast vegetables for everyone, and supervised the kitchen activities each year. As well as the 240 guests to serve, there are seven carvers, six servers, 60-65 hosts and hosteses, 12-15 car drivers, and eight dish washers, who also receive Christmas Dinners (Total 335-340 meals).

The Rotary Club of Milford has each year donated the Christmas Puddings and a car load of Christmas Presents. Financial donations are received from individuals within the supporting four church congregations and St. Patricks Charity Classic and Milford Rotary Club.

The church congregations also volunteer to be hosts and hostesses, drivers to collect guests, dishwashers, parcel wrappers, donors of gifts and give very generously of themselves in time, enthusiasm and energy.

There is definitely a need on this part of the ‘Shore’ for a Community Christmas Dinner. The number increases each year and soon the present venue, Takapuna Methodist Church, will be in adequate.

Invitations are extended to anyone who would otherwise be alone on this special day to phone Angela, 489-4590 and leave your name and contact number if you would like to attend and if you need transport.

We are looking for people to carry on this tradition. It is a great event and those involved receive huge pleasure in serving others and providing ‘good times’ for all those who attend.

We are looking for guests, hosts and hostesses, helpers prior to the day, Christmas gifts and donations of goods, time, kind and financial. Contact Angela, 489-4590.

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2011 a Big year at The Poynton It has been a big year at The Poynton – North Shore’s luxury lifestyle retirement village situated opposite Smales Farm. The Poynton offers outstanding facilities and up-market apartments that provide comfort, security and peace of mind. In this issue of Channel Magazine we review many of the events the have taken place at The Poynton during the year.

Early in the year, February, The Poynton welcomed new sales specialist Jan Fisher. “After many years in real estate it was time for a change and The Poynton offered a great opportunity,” said Jan back in March. Jan tells us she is really enjoying the challenging role and especially loves all the people at The Poynton.

Exhibitions, in first floor art gallery, of all types of art has quickly become a part of the village. Local artist Ian Cheesman exhibited his artwork in our first floor art gallery. Residents Lynne Brow, Tom Stout, Brian Rogers, exhibited art work in our first floor gallery. We had Marie Holden’s quilts and a photo exhibition by Arthur Rutter, Graham Vaughan and Keith White. It is great that we have plenty of residents happy to display their hard work in our very own gallery.

Croquet has become a popular sporting pursuit at The Poynton. There has been many croquet tournaments with other villages. The Poynton team has done very well in recent tournaments.

In April we celebrated the Royal Wedding with an afternoon tea and our very own Queen and Prince Phillip as judges.

There are regular concerts featuring leading musicians at The Poynton. These have become popular events for both residents and visitors. Concerts have featured leading pianists Jason Bae, JP Muir, Anya Maksymova, Andrew Faleatua and most recently 18 year old Lucy Zeng. All playing on The Poynton’s very own Grand Piano. Tickets are $35 a head, incudes a glass of bubbles, h’doveres and dessert at half time. All money raised goes to The Lewis Eady Trust which supports young emerging artists such as these that play for us at The Poynton. As a result

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of these concerts we have now donated $15,000 to the Lewis Eady Trust since The Poynton opened in 2009.

Continuing with the music theme, the evening with Carl Doy – kindly sponsored by residents – was something very special in July, and during the year we have had a number of groups from Westlake Girls over to entertain us and practice.

May and October we held ladies fashion parades with clothing from Gables in Milford.

Other highlights of 2011 were a Quiz night to raise funds for North Shore Hospice; A mid winter Christmas dinner in June when we enjoyed the talents of ‘Tall Order’ singing and dancing; We celebrated World Chocolate Eclair Day in June (with prizes for best éclairs made); We had Vintage Model A Cars on site in June.

Residents organise many of their own events, including Karaoke, pot luck evenings, bingo, snooker, to name just a few.

Melbourne Cup Day is always a great day and it is no different at The Poynton.

On Tuesday November 1st there was lots of fun, with best hat and best dressed competitions.

Staff and resident numbers have continued to grow during 2011. We also welcomed new Care Services Manager Karen Schneller during the year.

In August it was a thrill that The Poynton won the ‘Resident Satisfaction Trophy’ for the second year running. This ranks us as number one of all the MLC Villages and we are very proud of that.

In early November we had a Mexican Evening to farewell Village Manager Lynda Hull on her travels. Lynda is due to return on December 5th.

For more information on The Poynton, contact Jan Fisher.

Phone 488-5711 or 021-599-550. Email: janf@metlifecare.co.nz.

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Going to The Hague take up the Challenge

In celebration of becoming the Charity Partner for the 10th Annual Coastal Challenge, Hospice North Shore have entered a team to run the 33km Full Monty Relay.

“We have even found a personal trainer who has agreed to take us on, Dianna Lints, Bridgette Lal, Carol Herbert, Bridgette Lal from Tom Fit, she reckons Lynn Kenyon & Gaynor Lars en. she can whip us into shape. It’s a big ask as at the moment none of us can even run. The aim for us isn’t to finish with a flash time – it’s to finish!”

Why don’t you join us, if we can do it anyone can. You too could put a team together, or you could complete the entire 33km. The event runs from Arkles Bay to Devonport, completely along the coast, there are no roads, some water interaction and some amazing scenery… its pure off-road goodness right on our back doorstep.

If you are looking for something less strenuous, there are other great options for all fitness levels and for families, why not do one of the 6km, 11km or 17km events which you can run or walk at your own pace?

Each Hospice team member has also committed to raising a minimum of $250 ($1250 per team) for Hospice North Shore – we challenge you to do the same. All money raised will support the Community Palliative Care Team who enable many of those who have a terminal illness to be able to remain at home and be cared for by their loved ones.

We will be keeping our supporters up to date via our fundraising page on www.fundraiseonline.co.nz and through our facebook page – please do follow our progress – if nothing else, we would love your encouragement For more information or to enter the Coastal Challenge visit www.coastalchallenge.org.nz

Still Struggling for Ideas for Christmas?

Don’t forget to check out Hospice North Shore’s “Gifts for Good” catalogue www.nshospice.org.nz for some great gift ideas for everyone. All profits support those on the North Shore who have a terminal illness, and their families.

Get some great gifts and know that you are also supporting a great cause.

Merry Christmas to the North Shore community from Hospice North Shore We would like to take this opportunity to thank the North Shore community for your amazing support throughout 2011. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2012.

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Something Appleseed strives to promote is the ongoing experiences of our Youth of today, that’s why this month’s article is about the upcoming trip of the New Zealand Schools' Delegation to The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) 2012.

First of all; what is this? THIMUN offer’s students the opportunity to truly see the importance of world issues today and enables them to attend the study tour and the conference in which they will be able to meet various diplomats, UN Officers, and international agencies including United Nations Offices, NZ embassies and institutions of the European Union.

THIMUN is a conference, attracting 4500 students and teachers from around the world, and holds a roster consultive status with the UN ECOSOC and is the largest Model United Nations event in the world. This year, THIMUN will be taking place in late January. Prior to the conference, the NZ Delegation will be taking a study tour of roughly 10 days to places such as Hong Kong, Geneva, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Amsterdam and then The Hague.

Now more about the NZ delegation. This delegation consists of 16 students and three directors (charged with the responsibility of the organisation planning and the students’ pastoral care during the trip). These students were chosen after a rigorous selection process consisting of – a written application including a CV, two references and a statement, and then shortlisted for an interview while attending the New Zealand Model United Nations Conference in Wellington. Their selection was announced at the closing ceremony of the New Zealand conference.

‘Going to THIMUN gives me the opportunity to really experience the cultures and diversity abundant in the world today. All too often in New Zealand we forget how much the world shapes us,’ says Jonathan Gee, one of the lucky students chosen. “With THIMUN, not only will we be able to experience how the world shapes us here in Aotearoa, but with the meeting of various diplomats and UN officers, will come to realise the reality of world issues today. Going to THIMUN and its prior tour would be impossible without the generous support of sponsors and the community.”

If you would like to make a donation to our THIMUN Fund, or meet with us to discuss further sponsorship opportunities, contact Jonathan on jonathan@youthfund.co.nz.

If you’d like to know more about this upcoming event, or would just like to follow the students’ progress, then check out the following links: www.unyouth.org.nz/events/national-events/thimun www.thimun.org Or their group blog – http://thimun2012.unyouth.org.nz - Victoria Johnson.

kellie Larson - exploring the shore 147 Let me lay my cards on the table – I have been out of school a decent amount of time and most of my hobbies pretty much revolve around drinking with friends. I rarely do new things outside of my comfort zone – clubs, sports teams or extracurricular activities – using the excuse that I am too busy. Sometimes I start to feel like I don’t have my own hobbies and passions outside of work and socializing with my established friends!

In an effort to combat this, I have decided to start trying some of the amazing opportunities that are offered on the Shore. The goal is to gain new skills, decide what it is I like to do and develop my own hobbies, while sharing with Channel readers how amazing and easy these things are to join and take part in.

Learning to play Kellie Larson.

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I have been meaning to learn to play golf for over 5 years, and I have even put it on my New Year’s resolution list for the past 2 years. I am pretty sure there are a lot of people on the Shore who are in the same boat as I am! It’s the type of activity that you feel you should know – for work and to be social, but clearly, as I have never taken golf lessons, this has just been an idea of mine – never a reality.

To tackle this head on, I visited Waitemata Golf Club where I took my first beginner’s class with Jonathan Wright. Jonathan is an NZPGA golf professional and the head teaching professional at the golf club. I was quite nervous to be meeting with a professional, as I had barely picked up a club, but I was also hopeful that my level of experience was not an uncommon situation.

I arrived on a sunny Sunday afternoon and was warmly welcomed to my first lesson. I was quite thankful that we didn’t rush straight into practicing, but rather for the first time in my life, I was being told about what is required to learn the game, about the game itself, the clubs and the other equipment and fees required.

Immediately, understanding that this was a complex game that took many people a long time to perfect, it was nice that the approach of the actual lessons was one step at a time.

First, I learned how to grip the club. Check – I can do this.

Then, I was helped into a proper golf stance. Again, I was practically a professional! (Or at least this is how Jonathan made me feel.)

With my new found confidence from tackling these easier tasks, the stress and fear of swinging the club like an idiot no longer was the first thing on my mind – perhaps only the second!

Jonathan began the next part of the lesson by having me take some swings before giving me any form of lesson just to see what I did naturally. There was no wrong or right – just do. Phew!

Once I did this for a bit, I was photographed with a high-speed camera, allowing us to review instantly what I was doing well and what clearly needed improvement. Watching myself on screen, I began to not only understand my natural reactions and motions with the golf club, but also what mistakes were occurring. This step was critical – and should be included in any golf lessons you receive.

Back to the driving range we went. Per the video footage, the focus for my second round of hitting balls were two simple actions: keep my chest towards the target in order to keep my body in line with the ball and to be careful not to bend my left arm, which was causing me to raise my golf club and hit the ball too high.

at Waitemata Golf Club

Focusing on two simple actions, I felt more energized and determined.

Everything wasn’t so new, and now I had a goal to achieve in order to improve my swing and the distance of my shot.

I was starting to become addicted. I practiced my swing on the driving range and on the grass. I practiced my swing with a ball and on a tee. I even tried my swing on a daisy!

While I walked away - maybe not the greatest golfer in the world after one lesson - I have walked away determined. Determined to master the non-bending of my left arm when I swing, the maintaining of my golf stance and overall improvement of how far I can hit the ball.

And, by focusing on these small steps and taking a few more lessons – I feel like not only can I do this but I want to do this.

All in all, a big success for a 45 minute lesson and something I plan to stick with in these summer months. I have my notes and things to practice from Jonathan so I don’t forget everything I learned, and I am ready to hit the driving range to practice, practice, practice.

Waitemata Golf Club Location: Devonport Details: Private/Public – which means non-members can play here too!

Facilities: Café/Bar and changing rooms with full shower facilities Prices: $40 for 9 holes and $55 for 18 holes Contacts: 09 455 8716 or www.waitematagolf.co.nz What makes Waitemata Golf Club unique? Waitemata is a great course to learn how to play golf on because it’s flat with very few hazards to avoid, while still learning how to hit and improve your game.

Getting started with a lesson of your own! Lesson Options: • 30 minute lesson - $55 for 1 person or $70 for 2 people • 45 minute lesson - $65 for 1 person or $100 for 2 people • 5x 45 minute lessons - $300 for 1 person or $450 for 2 people • 10x 45 minute lessons - $550 for 1 person or $800 for 2 people Plus, if you sign up for five starter lessons with Jonathan before Christmas, you can enjoy a $50 discount, to receive all five lessons for only $250 when you mention this article in Channel!

Contact: Jonathan Wright at jonathan@golfwright.co.nz or 09 445 8716 extension 3.

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148 gundry's grumbles with Simon Gundry Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic and active sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand and Lion New Zealand in Whitbread Round The World races and Shockwave in Admiral’s Cup) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. This is his regular and lively contribution to CHANNEL.

Spain, poverty, fathers… Christmas grumbles As I mentioned in last month’s column I’ve just returned from Spain where I took part in a Reunion of Yachtsmen who had raced in either the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race or the Volvo Ocean Race. What a thrill it was to catch up with so many old friends from those days. There were Frenchmen, Englishmen, Americans and Dutchmen, people from all walks of life and nationalities. During the six day reunion we spent a couple of days racing on some of the old Whitbread boats that were there, including the NZ entries of 1989-90 Steinlager II and Fisher and Paykel. There were 15 old boats in the Regatta, the yacht racing was as intense and competitive as ever. There was a sit down dinner for some 400 of us who were taking part in this reunion. It was a wonderful evening, with many special and emotional memories. This was a reunion I’ll never do again, some of those people I’ll never see again, but it was well worth the trek across the other side of the world.

Leading up to the elections of last month, I listened to a lot of clap trap from some politicians about families living well below the poverty line in this country.

People should go and have a look at other parts of the world if they think we have poverty in this country. I believe poverty is very closely linked with laziness, there are certainly people who live without a lot of money, some of them without a job, and some live in pretty rumpty conditions. But a lot of it is their own fault, they could go out and dig up their back garden, and grow 50m2 of vegetables. They could be growing their own silver beet, cabbages, tomatoes, onions and potatoes, just as our parents and grandparents used to do. Recently I saw on television somebody being interviewed, supposedly living below the poverty line, but I noticed there was a SKY dish on their house.

I’ve just come back from a School Sports morning, a beautiful late Spring day, with lots of kids all taking part in various activities on a meticulously mown Domain, and having a great time.

One thing I noticed though, there were very few fathers there. What’s happened to all the fathers? Sure, a lot of them will be working and for some a morning off is just not possible, but I’m sure given the will, there would be a way to make it along.

I have probably mentioned in previous columns, I have a large family – over

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Recently I saw on television somebody being interviewed, supposedly living below the poverty line, but I noticed there was a SKY dish on their house. the years I have spent countless hours with them, helping them learn to sail and standing on the beach supervising. I’ve spent thousands of hours on a rugby field sideline, cheering them and their mates on. I’ve spent the equivalent number of hours at school cricket fields, helping to set up and watching them play, scoring and umpiring. There are too many children in this country growing up with absent fathers, not willing to make the time to support their children. It is one of the biggest problems we have in this nation, a shortage of good fathers. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty around, but there are many who could do a hell of a lot more.

When my family was growing up I made sure I met their friends to see what company they were keeping. You see your kids and their mates all grow up and make their way in the world and it’s generally hugely rewarding to see these little kids turn into lanky young men with dreams and aspirations, humour and integrity.

It’s hugely important to have a father’s presence in their lives, someone to roughhouse with them on the back lawn, set the limits, talk with them, help to provide them with a stable home background and security so they have that freedom and confidence to grow into responsible adults.

My kids remember their birthday parties, remember the humour and fun we had on the beach, the adventures we had, the treasure hunts, the stories, the quizzes we’d have on long car trips – all those things you remember from your childhood and then do for your own children.

It’s been a formidable year in NZ this year – so much has happened, disasters, the Rugby World Cup, changing of the seasons, friends giving birth and friends dying, it’s now Christmas time again and where has the year gone? While I was in Alicante, sharing time with an old yachting friend, I said we need to enjoy every day, and he replied by saying “That’s too vast for me, these days I just enjoy every sandwich.”

That’s what we must do this coming Christmas, as I said last year, spend time with friends and family, remember the best present you can give a child is time, don’t get too carried away with consumerism, enjoy our beaches and parks, the Hauraki Gulf, bush trails, barbecues with your neighbour and a glass of red wine on a summer’s evening. Enjoy all that is great about our city and country.

I do wish to thank you all for reading my column each month, I know at times I have been all over the place with my comments and grumbles, some things I believe have to be said and at times not enough of us say it. I do get annoyed with the trivia we have to live with occasionally, but I suppose that’s the way it is. We live in a Paradise, let’s make the most of it – Merry Christmas and enjoy every sandwich.

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Photos courtesy of Takapuna Library

Takapuna in the 1950’s A submitter to the Local Government Commission in July 1949 criticised Takapuna Borough’s allegedly ‘bad roads’ and one consequence was a Council initiated programme for both it and local residents to clean up the beaches and celebrate the best-kept gardens.

In the 1950s, the Council also turned to local architects to help it plan future developments in the rapidly growing Borough. The Council proposed an ambitious programme of new amenities, including women’s restrooms, public conveniences, bathing sheds and children’s playing areas. It was also an early adopter of new ideas in town planning and landscaping, the latter in developing beaches and foreshore area and Lake Pupuke as scenic playgrounds.

From 1895, Lake Pupuke became the main source of North Shore drinking water and all water sports were forbidden on the Lake. The Auckland City Council, which managed the North Shore’s water supply from 1941, continued that prohibition, wanting the lake to remain available as an emergency water supply.

However, in 1959 the Auckland City Council decided to allow the lake to be again used for yachting and rowing.

By 1956 there were 18,724 people living in Takapuna Borough, which included Castor Bay, Milford, Takapuna, Belmont and Bayswater. At the 1951 population census, Takapuna had overtaken Devonport as the most populous Borough on the North Shore, and in April 1956, the Takapuna Borough Council had the temerity to offer to amalgamate with Devonport Borough Council. The offer was rejected.

Because of the increasing number of young families in the area, Westlake High School was opened in 1957, joining Takapuna Grammar to make two secondary schools in the Borough. The area to the west of Lake Pupuke also began to develop significantly in this period.

Planning was underway as to where the Northern Motorway leading from the Auckland Harbour Bridge would end. At that time, and well into the next decade

and more, it ended at Northcote Road and plans were developed to develop the 30 acres in the Smale’s farm area as a major shopping centre.

Instead the Council decided that the existing shopping area in Lake and Hurstmere Roads should be developed and in 1955 the Council commenced planning for providing parking for 224 cars, the demolition of the old bus sheds, allowing consent for a two storey department store and other shops on the triangle formed between Hurstmere and Lake Roads and Anzac Street. In 1954, Milne & Choyce opened a branch in Hurstmere Road, and both Rendell’s and Woolworth’s joined it in November 1958. MacKenzie’s menswear shop arrived a little earlier in 1958, or possibly late 1957. To allow for even more shops, planning began to move St Peter’s Anglican Church from its long-time home in Anzac Street to the site of the old Brett homestead in Killarney Street. Takapuna was readying itself to become the main retail area on the North Shore, once the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened on 30 May 1959.

“Ye Olde Pirate Shippe’ opened in Milford in 1929 and featured a dance hall, restaurant and tearooms. It survived as an icon of the North Shore beach and entertainment culture until the 1950s. In May 1957 the Council, which now owned the land, decided to demolish the old hall built in the shape of a ship and fill in the now derelict swimming pool nearby. The demolition provided much first class building timber, including cedar, pine and heart rimu.

Just as Devonport had two cinemas, so did Takapuna Borough. In 1954, the ‘Picturedrome’ cinema in Milford Road was upgraded to both ‘Wide Screen’ and a new sound system, while the ‘Gaiety’ in Takapuna was upgraded to ‘Cinemascope’ in 1956.

From the 1950s, the Wairau Valley was set aside for an industrial zone on the town plan, with both factories and warehouses starting to be sited there.

– David Verran.

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Dubai trip

From the first impressions at the airport, as I admired the grandeur of the architecture and facilities available, I knew I was in for a visual treat.

Upon exiting the terminal I was quickly ushered into my airconditioned 4-wheel drive and it was hot, very hot! The drive to the hotel made me feel like a kid again as I continually rubber necked and pointed excitedly at the next architectural miracle that someone dreamt up and was allowed to build, exclaiming “look at that!”.

Dubai seems to be the largest sandpit in the world, where architects come to play!

Dubai is busy (as busy as it is hot!) and with the financial disaster in Europe and the Arabic Summer (that’s the term for the current revolutions occurring in the Arabic countries) it seems to be driving itself out of the chaos caused to them from the GFC. Europeans are investing. Other Arab states see Dubai as a safe haven for their funds.

The Kiwi Real Estate Agents I met are operating in a hard market with over-supply in all sectors; the office market being tenant driven, a new concept for Dubai. Incentives and rent-free periods the Kiwi agent is used to, the Dubai market is struggling with the concept.

Kiwis involved in property development are not working on projects in Dubai, they are building apartments and Hotels in Lebanon and Nigeria.

Dubai has invested in creating itself as a hub and it is working

by Bayleys North Shore commercial and industrial director Daryl Devereux and Bayleys Research manager Gerald Rundle.

– globally and centrally positioned, it has established itself on the global retail map. Having two of the largest shopping malls in the world which have integrated entertainment from a five storey aquarium to ice rinks and snow skiing – just incredible!

Bayleys, alongside Auckland-based law firm McVeagh Fleming and North Shore-based chartered accountants Hall and Parsons, have completed a one week trip to Dubai, providing the latest information on the residential, rural, commercial and industrial property market and the opportunities on offer in New Zealand.

The aim of the trip was to engage with ex-pat’ Kiwis living in Dubai who plan to move back to New Zealand, and who are looking at investing capital into the country.

The trip began with an interview on talk radio station Dubai Eye where we were able to discuss the opportunities in the New Zealand property market.

The following day we hosted a seminar which was attended by 50 people. The seminar was promoted as an information evening aimed at bringing parties interested in investing in New Zealand up-to-date on the market and associated legal, trust and tax issues.

Gerald informed the audience on all sectors of the property market in New Zealand, while McVeagh Fleming partner Brandon Cullen spoke on property law and trusts, and Hall and Parsons partner Sean Parsons spoke on taxation. At the end of the seminar we held a question and answer session which proved extremely popular.

Dubai seems to be the largest sandpit in the world, where architects come to play!

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commercial property with Andrew Hiskens, Colliers North Shore 153 Auckland industrial investor confidence is at 41%, up from 5% a year ago.

Andrew Hiskens.

Industrial property market

shows positive outlook

The industrial sector continues to lead the commercial property market, according to Colliers International’s latest industrial market report.

The sector recorded a total return of 9.1% for the year ending June 2011 (Investment Property Databank/Property Council of New Zealand). East Tamaki in Auckland recorded the highest precinct total return of 10.5%.

The results of Colliers’ latest real estate confidence survey confirm that industrial investors feel the most optimistic about the year ahead. Auckland industrial investor confidence is at 41%, up from 5% a year ago.

Transaction activity Sales volumes are also up, the industrial report reveals. $526 million worth of industrial property was transacted in Auckland over 2010, 12% more than 2009’s total. To July this year, approximately $132 million of industrial property was transacted. (The totals only include sales of individual properties at $2 million or more.)

The market is awash with private investment funds keen to increase their industrial property holdings. However, to attract a buyer, an investment property still needs to offer the key fundamentals of a prime location, a strong tenant covenant and a long-term lease in place.

Industrial land values have climbed over the past two years and now sit at $343 per square metre on average for the Auckland region. Land on the North Shore is still the most expensive to acquire, particularly in Wairau Valley and Mairangi Bay, where prices now range between $400 and $500 per square metre. The cheapest land can be found in Manukau/Wiri for around $275 a square metre. The availability of land for sale in South Auckland remains low, although on the other hand there are fewer buyers.

Investment yields are also tightening, according to the report. Prime yields now sit between 7.15% and 8.5% across the precincts, while secondary yields are between 8.0% and 9.5%. Yields are expected to remain at this new level over the next 12 months.

Overall vacancy remains relatively stable, falling only marginally to 5.1% (which equates to 545,000m²) in August from 5.3% six months ago. In comparison to the last survey six months ago, over all 11 industrial precincts measured, vacancy dropped in five and rose in six. In the south, vacancy in the Airport Corridor (the precinct formerly known as Airport Oaks/Mangere) increased from 6.8% to 9.6%. On the North Shore, North Harbour vacancy was down 1.8% and Mairangi Bay vacancy was up 1.7%. In the west, vacancy in New Lynn rose from 6.2% to 8.2%. Henderson’s secondary vacancy rate of 13.3% contrasts sharply with 3.3% prime vacancy. In the east, vacancy rates in Mt Wellington and Penrose fell by 0.3% and 1.0% respectively to 5.7% and 4.6%.

Leasing activity continues, particularly in the under 2000m² market. Net face rents remain static in the majority of the precincts but incentives have dropped.

Warehouse rents are now between $98 a square metre to $108 a square metre across Auckland industrial precincts.

Andrew Hiskens: andrew.hiskens@colliers.co.nz www.colliers.co.nz

Vacancy levels Data collected from Property IQ – the data provision arm of Quotable Value – show that over 1274 hectares of industrial zoned land was vacant in the greater Auckland region this year. Our analysis concludes that around 621 hectares is actually available for development. This figure is 27% lower than that of previous year. Close to 65% of that developable land is located in Manukau and Waitakere. North Shore vacancy is very tight, with only 24.5 hectares of vacant land available.

There is virtually no uncommitted supply in the pipeline, so investors queuing up for brand new industrial buildings will have to settle for existing stock in many cases.

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Give a piece of Channel Art this Christmas

Canvas 1m x 300mm C003/C004

Ply 400 x 600mm P001

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NOTE: Stock Channel Art is produced by Benefitz and sold through local North Shore retailers.

Trade enquiries to sarah@benefitz.co.nz

Channel Art is available from Penny Lane (9 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna) or Home Fabrics (28 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna)

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By Real Estate Duo Rose Arnott & Rosie Houghton of Prestige Real Estate – Both Local Identities in the Takapuna community.

SHOULD I TAKE MY HOME TO AUCTION OR NOT? Often people ask us about auctions.There exits a love-hate relationship for them, so this month we thought we would go over what it is that people most fear and love about them and how Rosie and Rose should be your preferred salespeople.

We find most often the best buyers for a property usually pop up in the first 30 days that it is on the market. After that 'Golden Month' interest tends to wane. An auction campaign usually runs for a month thereby capturing the most interest during the crucial initial period.

UNCONDITIONAL – An auction sale is a cash sale. Buyers looking to purchase have the options to take control of the sale by going unconditional. A conditional offer is the buyer transferring the risk away from themselves onto the seller. If they have a house to sell the buyer wants the seller to assume the risk of it not selling for example.

COMPETITION – Auctions by their very nature are a totally transparent and open selling option they are not manipulated and the control of the sale remains with the seller. They are a great way to generate open competition between potential buyers.

We have had auctions where the buyers are determined to purchase the property and the seller gets a great price. Even with only one bidder- Rosie and Rose have been able to succeed in selling just to that one bidder at auction.

GENUINESS – Potential buyers go through a process of elimination as much as a selection process when looking for a property. People invest time, money and get emotionally involved when they find a property that appeals to them. However human nature dictates that they will look for a reason not to pursue it, in order to avoid wasting time or money and to avoid disappointment if the sellers are unrealistic or unmotivated to sell. Buyers always ask 'what’s the price?' 'Why are they selling?` 'How long has it been on the market?' – usually in that order. All of those questions are aimed at assessing the seller’s motivation to sell. Buyers generally do not want a bargain as most people will pay a fair and reasonable price. They just want to find

out whether they are wasting their time with that seller. It’s not lost on potential buyers that people who are selling, by way of auction, are genuine in their intent to sell and move on. Not desperate, just genuine.

FAILED AUCTIONS – Just because a property may not sell at auction does not mean it failed. The seller is in no worse position than they would have been if it was a sole agency and remained unsold after a month, plus it is not unusual for the property to sell just a few days later to the last bidder.

COST – The cost of an auction is minimal when considering the value of the asset being sold. There is common misconception that it costs thousands of dollars to auction a property. It is only the additional cost of the auctioneer’s fee for the seller when having an auction. At Prestige, we have our own in-house auction room and specific boardrooms with a viewing TV for sellers so that they can watch in private what is happening in the auction room. We also have on-site auctions if our seller prefers. We use the best auctioneers in the business.

You may ask what makes Rosie & Rose different from the rest? We pride ourselves on results, communication and service – in that order. We have different strengths that work well while negotiating. Clients genuinely like us and we have numerous referrals to substantiate this.

We have the latest in technology. Prestige is the first company to have scan codes on our advertisements if you are not sure what difference that makes then call us.

Prestige Real Estate is a boutique family company with professional experienced salespeople. We personally have business and service industry backgrounds.

Finally its been a great year for us and we would like to wish all our PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE Clients a Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

For a no obligation evaluation of your home, give us a call anytime and we can show you what it is that makes Rosie and Rose your perfect choice of real estate agents.

Rosie: Telephone 021-623-952, Email rosie@prestigerealty.co.nz Rose: Telephone 021-876-333, Email rose.arnott@prestigerealty.co.nz

Contact: Rosie Houghton Ph: 021 623 952 Rose Arnott Ph: 021 876 333

Superb Centro Living | ID 5394 AUCTION - 6 DEC, 2PM at Prestige Real Estate, 9 Milford Road, Milford (unless sold prior) 4 bedroom. 3 bathroom. 2 garage. Modern stylish living in the heart of Takapuna. Compact and simplistic on the exterior, one of only a few, situated away from the road, and just a few steps to the cafes, beach and shopping mecca of Takapuna must make this a perfect lifestyle pad. Designed by Francis Group Architects with superior quality and ease of living in mind, every room is light and sunny with meticulous attention to detail and privacy.

The open plan living area with a built-in gas fireplace flows out to a north facing private courtyard, polished oak floors and neutral decor means nothing to do but move in and enjoy what Takapuna lifestyle has to offer.

Visit prestigerealty.co.nz ID 5394 Viewing open homes as advertised

ROSE ARNOTT & ROSIE HOUGHTON

021 876 333 (RA) 021 623 952 (RH)

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Merry Christmas!

Christmas is fast approaching and after a fabulous win in the Rugby World Cup everyone has decided it is a great time to move. Our market is extremely busy and great sales have been achieved over the last few months.

It’s now time to relax, celebrate with loved ones, friends and family and embrace a New Year – 2012!

There are active buyers over the holiday period still looking for their new home. However, once school returns and families are once again settled, the weather is stable, then things move full speed again. Early February is the best time to consider a move.

I look forward to assisting you in the New Year. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

- Nadja Court

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2 Rothesay Bay Road, Rothesay Bay Solid as a rock.

Enjoy the charm of the original ‘70s features, modernised in some areas to create comfortable and spacious family home, yet still brimming with POTENTIAL for refurbishment.

With 4 generous bedrooms and three living areas, there is ample space for everyone. Decks and patios, alfresco dining and BBQs over summer... entertaining is easy on any scale.

A family home with Promise...space for all the cars, the boat, the toys... superb highly sought after school zones - a beachside lifestyle Second to none!!

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143 Kowhai Road, Mairangi Bay Ultimate 1970s Iconic Gerhard Simanke Design ~ Coveted Prize.

It’s one of those very rare finds…one of Mairangi Bay’s best kept secrets… perfectly private from the road - unfolds into an oasis of space…

1427m2 of your own land - a tropical garden of mature greenery, swimming pool and divine sea and coastal views.

The home is magical - huge windows, the light just streams in. Offering you expansive living this 4-5 bedroom residence flows to sun-drenched decks, secluded patios and European courtyards - creating idyllic alfresco entertaining spaces.

Despite the ‘away from it all’ feeling this home evokes, you are in the heart of Mairangi Bay lifestyle with its fabulous beaches, cafes and restaurants. Embracing the site - this is a coveted prize - a family home - a development opportunity... A LIFETIME DREAM! Ref 465721

Excellence in Service / Excellence in Sales

2/11 Sidmouth Terrace, Mairangi Bay

Mairangi Bay - Inspired Ocean Lovers Retreat!

In Mairangi Bay, it doesn’t get much better than Sidmouth Street...located in the heart of the village this coveted road leads down to the golden sands and glittering blue of the beach.

A dazzling renovation has transformed this property to a sensational spectacle of modern luxury and sophistication. Designed to maximise light, space and capture the everchanging sea views over the coast. Families searching for spacious luxury with the ease of a lock up and go, this home has it covered - 4 generous bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, office, 3 huge living spaces and a layout that offers flexibility with 2 bedrooms opening directly to private gardens with their own bathroom and lounge, whilst the master suite offers you seclusion and private sundeck to embrace the views.

This is an inspired ocean-lovers retreat...the refurbishment has been exquisitely orchestrated to offer the perfect lifestyle for you and your family, just steps from the beach.

2/11 Sidmouth Terrace, Mairangi Bay View: Open Homes and By Appointment View property online: www.barfoot.co.nz/459598 For further information contact: Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson, Mairangi Bay M: 021 777 690 or 478 9089 E: n.court@barfoot.co.nz

7 Huntly Road, Campbells Bay Absolutely stunning!

This is just magical - clifftop - magnificent sea vistas, private steps down to the beach and a charming, much loved, family home.

It’s all about position, location and views, indoor/outdoor living...and this home has it all. Originally built in the sixties it has been thoughtfully modernized, yet still retains the character of the original dwelling - this is a real family home.

All the living spaces spill out to the pool, spa and fabulous entertaining areas, while the four bedrooms offer a family and guests flexible options with the layout.

The essence of family life - the coast, beautiful lapping waves, northerly sunshine, full section of 1793m2, sprawling gardens, loads of parking.

After the family growing up and moving on it’s time to downsize - phone Nadja to arrange a private viewing appointment and let another family make memories here.

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For further information contact: Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson, Mairangi Bay M: 021 777 690 or 478 9089 E: n.court@barfoot.co.nz

160 Channel Feature Home: with Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson

MONTROSE VILLAS

8 luxury townhouses in the heart of Mairangi Bay Ready to discover right now

Mairangi Bay locals will not have missed the development of Montrose Villas in the heart of the village. This is a group of eight luxury townhouses that offer the ultimate in coastal lifestyle living.

Montrose Villas in Mairangi Bay is a limited edition, boutique development on one of the most envied sites on the North Shore. Renowned and trusted Castlereigh Holdings are the masterminds behind this exclusive group of eight luxury townhouses, and they’re available now for astute purchasers looking for lock and leave convenience, safety and the epitome of coastal living just one minute from the beach.

Located at the heart of the village – where Montrose Terrace and Beach Road meet – the elevated position maximises the essence of a highly sought-after seaside lifestyle. The reserve, golden sands and glittering blue of the beach are just a short stroll away, along with the coastal walks restaurants and cafes within walking distance, as well as shops, medical facilities, tennis, bowls and the surf club.

These brand new properties will suit those at all stages of life, with every dwelling showcasing an exemplary level of construction, generous spaces and meticulous attention to detail inside and out. The site has been designed by landscape architects to feature a mixture of New Zealand native and exotic trees and plants, ensuring flourishing yet low maintenance surroundings.

Each townhouse occupies its own freehold title and has been designed to be enjoyed during all seasons. They offer three or four generous double bedrooms, the option of two living areas and light-filled open plan spaces that flow seamlessly to alfresco living and private courtyards. There are European kitchens, top-of-the-line appliances, an internal lift to all floors, full security system, heat pump, under floor heating and central vac.

All aspects of this development have been carefully orchestrated to offer a convenient, peaceful, comfortable, yet luxurious lifestyle in a simply superb seaside location.

The Villas are available and ready to view right now.

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Montrose Villas, Mairangi Bay View: Open Homes and By Appointment View property online: www.barfoot.co.nz/445493 For further information contact: Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson, Mairangi Bay M: 021 777 690 or 478 9089 E: n.court@barfoot.co.nz

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The Golden Hearted Masterpiece When you enter this spectacular 6-bedroom home, you will immediately feel the glow one imagines would come from a warm golden heart. The grand entrance leads you to two magnificent living spaces.

The kitchen is a master chef’s dream with its very generous granite benches, to the walk-in pantry and storage for as many platters as you may own.

There is a grand sweeping staircase fit for a queen that takes you to four of the 6 very spacious bedrooms.

The children will feel safe and secure as they plan endlessly on the large flat lawn, surrounded by extensive gardens. Panoramic views are captured from almost every room in the house. Call today to view.

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Seaside Summer

Substantial 6-8 bedroom home on Takapuna Beach with expansive views and beachfront boat shed.

For further details please call Victoria.

021 947 080 | 09 487 0735

4 bedroom, 3 bathroom classic villa located one back from Cheltenham Beach.

For further details please call Victoria.

021 947 080 | 09 487 0735 To view my other properties please go to my website www.victoriabidwell.bayleys.co.nz

Victoria Bidwell 021 947 080 or 09 487 0735 victoriab@bayleysnorthshore.co.nz www.victoriabidwell.bayleys.co.nz

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